QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 223 



bow. Bass take most any color in the early fishing; 

 seem to strike from pure cussedness. 



QUESTION. Does the splash of an artificial bait 

 scare the fish? W. E. 



ANSWER. No, it will attract the fish rather than 

 scare it. 



QUESTION. What do you think of the Senter- 

 Brade line for casting? T. F. G. 



ANSWER. No doubt you refer to Senter-Brade 

 Silk casting line No. 018; if so, this is a fine line for 

 bass casting. It is braided around an independent 

 core and works very well on the reel. 



QUESTION. Is a lo-pound test line strong enough 

 for muskies ? J. C. 



ANSWER. With skill in handling your tackle a 

 lo-pound line is strong enough for muskies, but I 

 suggest that you use a 16- or 1 8-pound test bass line, 

 and at that don't try to force the fish to gaff too fast. 

 That's when the line goes. 



QUESTION. My split-bamboo rod has come apart 

 from being wet; what is a good glue to use and how 

 shall I go about regluing it? C. W. B. 



ANSWER. A good glue to use is ordinary Le- 

 Page's, or better still take the white flake glue used 

 by pattern-makers and heat it yourself. Clean the 

 bamboo strips of all old glue. Use a piece of broken 



