42 LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING 



makes a selection that will help fill the stringer, while 

 pickerel and musky require a larger sized spoon, 

 say a No. 6 to 10, for a single spoon, and No, 6 

 for the tandem spinner. 



For casting you will need a No. 3 single spoon 

 which you can use without any other bait or with an 

 eyed fly or natural baits. A strip of pork rind cut 

 to the shape of a minnow and used with the No. 3 

 spoon makes a bait that is a sure enough " killer." 



As long as you keep it moving in the water, a 

 spoon will turn around and you have a chance to 

 attract the fish, but letting it die a slow death, and 

 merely come through the water without any action 

 is a loss of time to you. It's the movement and 

 the light shafts from the spoon that attract the fish, 

 and it's up to you to keep the bait moving. 



On a bright, sunny day in clear water, a copper 

 spoon can be used with good results, while on a 

 cloudy day, or when the water is rough, a brass or 

 nickeled spoon makes the best lure. For fishing in 

 dark waters, the Skinner white enameled spoon 

 makes 'em sit up and take notice. 



GOOD FOR TROUT FISHING, ALSO 



On its way to glory the little old spoon has even 

 been copped by the trout fisherman and on a dull 

 day a small Colorado spinner can be seen better than 

 the fly alone. Often when the trout fails to take 

 the fly on the surface, they will give it the " close- 



