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KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



from the fisherman, i.e., the fast- 

 ener towards him. Of course, the 

 cover is punched or drilled with 

 enough holes to allow for venti- 

 lation. 



This done, the article's conven- 

 ience is very evident, for after 

 having dropped the last "catch" 

 into the creel through the opening 

 in its cover, there, almost in the 

 same spot is the fresh bait for the 

 next. I have used the first one 

 I made four seasons, and have 

 made several for friends who have 

 urged me to do so, which demon- 

 strates that it is not a mere 

 "fancy" but a tried and true 

 "kink." 



TO THE BAIT CASTER 

 AND DUCK HUNTER 



BY C. C. KELTY 



Here is a kink I intended to 

 send you last fall, but it slipped 

 my mind until you started your 

 "Kink Contest." While it isn't a 

 kink to catch the fish, it has to do 

 with tackle and has been of con- 

 siderable use to me and may be 

 to some others. In fact, a fellow 

 gave me a big, round cartwheel 

 for the use of it about five min- 

 utes once and I decided then that 

 he had paid enough to give it to 

 the world at large through 

 OUTER'S. 



For two seasons I have used 

 a casting rod, reel and line in get- 

 ting out ducks I have shot in 

 small inland lakes and potholes 

 where it is impossible to wade or 

 swim. The first year I used a 

 floater, one with a tin collar and 



three gangs of hooks. But that 

 wasn't very successful, as the 

 hooks were too small and would 

 slip over the duck at times. So 

 last year I made three different 

 plugs for the purpose and I will 

 give you a description of the one 

 I found the, best. 



Take a piece of light, dry wood 

 (I used pine) and cut it egg- 

 shaped and a little larger than an 

 egg. Then cut a groove on the 

 bottom about */$ inch wide and a 

 little over Y% inch deep and half 

 the length of the plug, with a 

 small hole at the end of the groove 

 or center of the plug. Then get 

 a large hook, 12-0 or larger, and 

 fasten it in the groove with 

 double point tacks, so that the 

 eye protrudes for an eye to fasten 

 line to plug. Then fill the groove 

 and hole with enough lead so it 

 floats nicely and cover with a 

 couple of coats of enamel and 

 you have it. Two hooks on the 

 bottom will work better than one 

 unless you have to use it where 

 there are lily pads, and then it 

 catches too many of them. 



In using this plug cast over the 

 bird, holding the tip of the pole 

 up. Then let the line down over 

 the bird and reel in. Set the hook 

 same as in a fish. If you should 

 want to get a rod for this work 

 and haven't anything against 

 using a steel pole, the Union 

 Hardware Company have one 

 called Samson steel rod that is 

 just the thing. It joints up short 

 and has locking reel seat which 

 locks on the lower band and this 



