KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



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convenient case that will hold rod 

 perfectly central so nothing will 

 touch but the grip. You can go 

 horseback, buggy, auto or train 

 with never a thought of your rod 

 till you want to use it, and if the 

 case is in your way in the boat, 

 throw it overboard and tow be- 

 hind on a string. 



THREE HANDY ONES 



BY DONALD SMITH 

 When casting for bass with a 

 frog, haven't you ever come to a 

 place that was made to order for 

 a plug? The weedless frog har- 

 ness is tied on so tight that it 

 takes a knife and a few polite 

 words to get it off. By the time 

 the line is free your boat has 



the loop over the rear hook. The 

 loop slips up tight and will hold 

 until the line is all worn out. This 

 loop is handy when you dry the 

 line. The bowline is the best knot 

 because it will not slip and is easy 

 to untie if it is necessary. It 

 comes off as easily as it goes on, 

 by reversing the process. 



When you see a nice hole in 

 the weeds you immediately cast 

 your frog so that he strikes the 

 farther edge of the hole. Now, 

 if the hole is small the frog stirs 

 up a lot of commotion if he comes 

 sailing fifty feet through the air. 

 Do you see the tall, rank grass 

 just at the edge of that hole? 

 You will notice that it bends 

 right over the edge. Just put 

 your frog on the grass. When 



Fig. 1 



Fig. 2 



drifted right where you wanted 

 to cast. This occasions more po- 

 lite language. Now for the kink. 

 Tie a bowline knot in your line. 

 Leave the loop about three inches 

 long. Just put the loop thorugh 

 the eye of the harness and slip 



you get ready give the frog a lit- 

 tle twitch. He will jump into the 

 water in a much more lifelike 

 manner than the other way. If 

 Mr. Bass is at home he will make 

 one mighty grab and the fight 

 will be on. 



