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KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



month. In order to keep a line 

 on them I indexed a blank note 

 book alphabetically and entered 

 them as shown in the diagram. 

 If I want information on a cer- 

 tain Kink I pick up my index book 

 and in a second I know in what 

 issue to find it. 



FISHING FROM THE BANK 



BY S. C. VANIER 



Nearly everyone who fishes 



from the bank of a river or creek 



has tried the expedient of sticking 



the butt of his pole into a hole in 



\ 



the ground so he would not have 

 to hold it in his hands. Then, 

 every time you pick up the pole 

 to see whether you have a bite, 

 the hole crumbles and you have 

 to dig a new one. A couple of 

 forked sticks, which you can cut 



on the spot, will remedy this diffi- 

 culty and give you a much better 

 pole holder besides. 



Cut a fork-shaped prong about 

 two feet long and rest your pole 

 across it. To keep the butt from 

 tilting up, cut another fork with 

 one short and one long arm, like 

 a figure "7," and hook this over 

 the butt of the rod to keep it 

 down. You can now remove your 

 pole and put it back again as 

 often as you want. Hide the 

 forks in the bushes near your fa- 

 vorite fishing hole and they will 

 always be ready for you. 



QUICK COLORS FOR 

 BAITS 



BY FRANK C. HAJEK 

 Lately, when trying out home- 

 made plugs, I have colored them 

 with lumber crayon instead of en- 

 ameling them. This looks as good 

 as the enamel and eliminates the 

 trouble of enameling the bait in 

 case it proves worthless. This 

 crayon resists water and lasts 

 quite a while. It is cheap and 

 can be purchased at any stationery 

 store. -I carry two pieces in my 

 tackle box, one red and one yel- 

 low. 



A HANDY CAN-HANDLE 

 KINK 



BY W. A. STOWE 



When a sportsman starts out on 

 a trip, be it long or short, he tries 

 to keep down weight and bulk of 

 his outfit to as little as possible, 



