230 LAKE AND STREAM GAME FISHING 



river and general fishing trips; it is small and com- 

 pact and has a barrel for .22-caliber and .44-caliber 

 round ball or shot. This gives you a small gun good 

 for emergencies, shot good for birds and duck, and 

 .22 caliber for squirrels, etc. This gun is built for 

 men and is not a toy. 



QUESTION. What is the best way to carry live 

 frogs for bait from the city to your fishing waters? 



w. s. 



ANSWER. Carry the frogs in a small bait basket 

 and don't put any wet grass or moss in the basket. 

 Although frogs come from wet, marshy places, they 

 live better in captivity in a dry place. Frogs live 

 very well piled five or six on top of each other. 

 After reaching fishing waters, wet them thoroughly 

 two or three times a day. 



QUESTION. Can you give me a formula for 

 coloring leaders a mist color? J. L. P. 



ANSWER. Take one dram of logwood and six 

 grains of copperas, boil in a pint of water. Soak 

 the leaders in this solution for five minutes or until 

 the tint your desire is secured. 



QUESTION. Could I use the formula of one-half 

 fluid ounce of formaldehyde to a pint of water for 

 preserving pork rind the same as minnows? J. 

 E. H. 



