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the first time. Two or three casts over the same 

 waters should get a strike; if not, swing to other 

 waters. 



QUESTION. Are frogs good still-fishing bait for 

 bass? G. H. 



ANSWER. Use the smaller sized frogs for still 

 fishing, and keep them in motion; they have a habit 

 of burying themselves in the mud or under stones on 

 the bottom; also crawl out on a windfall and watch 

 you hold the rod. Hook them through the lips or 

 through the skin of the back. Minnows make a 

 better still-fishing bait. 



QUESTION. Is the grasshopper a bass bait, and 

 how do you fish it ? Ken. 



ANSWER. At times the grasshopper makes a 

 good bait, particularly on streams, or along the 

 shore of lakes. I use it entirely as a surface bait. 

 With a fair wind blowing the hoppers into the 

 water, get to the windward side of the water and 

 cast your bait lightly on the water and let the wind 

 carry it on the surface. The roughening of the 

 water by the wind adds to your chances of attracting 

 the fish without being seen. Use a small hook and 

 run it through the upper part of the body. 



QUESTION. What is the difference between a 

 bait-casting reel and fly-casting reel ? McQ. 



