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desire to gorge on minnows; seven were tempted by 

 the little old green-backed frog; and four cashed in 

 at the flash of the spoon hook. 



ARTIFICIAL PLUGS WERE ATTRACTIVE 



Of the twenty-two artificial lures, the majority 

 were shaped like a minnow and of an average length 

 of three and three-quarter inches, which is about the 

 standard length of most plugs for bass. As a color 

 that made 'em " see red," the white stands out as 

 an easy winner with eleven to its credit. But the 

 white alone did not do the trick, as eight of these 

 baits had a dash of red; either the head was red or 

 the top or flutes were so painted. A combination of 

 green and white is next, with four to its credit, a 

 mottled green back and white belly forming the gen- 

 eral make-up. The rainbow color slips in with two, 

 as does the red, while the yellow plug closes the 

 game with one. From this it looks like good dope 

 to count on the white and red, the green and white, 

 and the rainbow. It is also of interest to know that 

 the green and white combination and the rainbow 

 colors were used in the bright sunlight in exception- 

 ally clear water, while the pure whites and white 

 and reds were more successful in the early and later 

 hours and on the murky days and in rough water. 

 The green and white and rainbow plugs were used 

 in July and August, the whites through the entire 

 season. 



