ii6 LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING 



This little old worm bait has never received as 

 much credit as it should, probably because its value 

 as a bait has been in a way overlooked in the mad 

 rush for the multicolored and wonderfully shaped 

 artificials that have made bait-casting the most 

 popular end of the sport. Then, again, the fact 

 that the fly-fisherman generally tilts his nose sky- 

 ward when the worm is as much as mentioned, has 

 sort of given it a black eye with the beginner, who, 

 above all things, hates to have the experienced 

 angler think for a minute that he is a tyro at the 

 game. And at that, Old Scout, it is no kid's trick 

 to land the wily trout when the waters are low and 

 clear during July, even with the assistance of the 

 lowly worm. 



A STILL-FISHING WINNER 



As a still-fishing bait for all kinds of fish the worm 

 stands at the head of the class, and he can wiggle 

 into the affections of the finny tribe when many other 

 baits don't even get a glance. Whether it is the 

 fascinating wiggle of the head and tail of the worm, 

 which should be hooked through the body a couple 

 of times with the ends free, or the delicious flavor 

 of this choice bit of fish food that makes it so popu- 

 lar, is a question that can only be settled by the fish, 

 but it is a sure enough fact that they take to worms 

 like a duck to water. The worm makes 'em cross- 

 eyed to get at it before another fish sees it. 



