1 64 LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING 



now or frog. The artificial lure which coaxed the 

 sleepy, lazy bass into striking during his mid-day 

 siesta was a little two-inch copper enameled under- 

 water minnow that was cast out over a sand bar. It 

 was allowed to sink and then reeled slowly across 

 the bar. 



Shooting a glance across the dope sheet we find 

 that the artificial lures have a big lead, with the most 

 popular color a white with a dash of red. The live 

 natural food of the bass, the minnows and frogs, 

 make a fine showing in the hot weather months, 

 when it takes some work to land 'em while the small 

 spoon makes a hit as a helper by adding to the at- 

 tractiveness of some of the other baits. The early 

 and late day fishing have a nice lead while September 

 puts the fall fishing at the head of the class. 



The bass, Old Timer, is a queer cuss and at the 

 same time he is about as wise as any fish that wags 

 a tail. To get him in any waters you have to study 

 those waters and locate his home grounds. Keep 

 your bait in the water and keep it moving, and what- 

 ever bait you are using, give it a fair try-out before 

 you change to another. A fellow can kill more good 

 fishing time changing baits than most any other way, 

 and the casts you lose probably are the ones the big 

 fins miss. 



