FIFTY LARGE-MOUTH BASS 159 



PORK RIND ALL-SEASON BAIT 



Lots of fishermen have overlooked the plebeian 

 pork rind in the chase after the wily big fins, but 

 now since the high cost of living has shot this old 

 juicy morsel up into the turkey class, it probably will 

 be more popular. It sure has a wiggle that makes 

 the bass cross-eyed to get at it. Of the nine bass 

 that were satisfied with a piece of pork, seven had 

 the assistance of a small piece of red flannel or yarn 

 to excite the curiosity of the fish, and six were rigged 

 up with a small spinner or spoon in front of the pork 

 rind. The pork rind bait w,as used right through 

 the season, being particularly effective during July 

 and August when the bass are generally in the deep 

 holes except in the early morning or late night feed- 

 ing. The wise ones will be sure to carry a bottle 

 of pork rind in the tackle-box, for the days when the 

 bass turn up their nose at most any kind of a bait 

 you offer them. Toss a little pork to 'em when you 

 are trying to dope out the right menu for the bronze- 

 backer. 



NATURAL BAITS FOR HOT WEATHER 



The minnow, one of the natural foods of the bass, 

 brought eight of these old-timers to the net, and the 

 months of July and August, which are conceded to 

 be the months that test the skill of the bass fisher- 

 man, were the ones in which the minnow was most 



