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KINKS OF ALL KINDS 



WHEN THEY STEAL THE 

 BAIT 



BY CARROLL CRANK 



While out fishing last fall I had 

 the fortune, or misfortune, as you 

 choose to call it, to find a place 

 where the fish were well educated 

 along the lines of bait stealing. 



After my supply of minnows 

 was nearly exhausted it occurred 

 to me to change baits. But min- 

 nows were all I had, so I had to 

 manufacture some. 



I took a piece of white cotton 

 wrapping cord from my pocket, 

 doubled it several times, and tied 

 a knot in the middle of it and 

 hooked my hook through the 

 knot. I then picked the ends 

 apart till it was quite bushy. Then 

 it was ready for the water. 



I caught more fish in the next 

 hour on that one bait than I had 

 in the three hours previous, due 

 to the fact that the fish could not 

 steal my bait. 



Of course, this bait would not 

 be practical for still fishing, yet it 

 will work to perfection while 

 trolling. 



KEEPING CRAWFISH 



FRESH 

 BY J. C. ATHEY 



While contemplating an ex- 

 tended fishing trip the keeping of 

 crawfish came up. Having taken 

 them alive several times without 

 success, decided on the following 

 method : 



Get about one bushel of nice, 

 large craws. Peel the tails while 

 alive; put in a Mason jar and seal 

 tightly. Place in your refriger- 

 ator and keep ice cold. On go- 

 ing out set jar in minnow bucket 

 filled with crushed ice and bait 

 will keep as fresh as when peeled. 



If ice is not to be had, peel 

 craws, put in water and bring to a 

 boil, which will toughen and pre- 

 serve them very satisfactorily. 



THE KINK WE'RE LOOKING FOR 



BY S. W. EVERETT 



Gosh all fish-hooks, Jake, 



These yere kinks are some sur- 



prisin' ! 



Orter ketch a fish 

 If they're only half a risin'. 



Yep, says I, they do seem fair, 

 Yet I'm leetle short o'dubious; 

 Ef you'd a had my luck 

 You wouldn't be so solubrious. 



Fer the kind o' kinks I'm lookin' fer 

 Just mark yer Uncle Benny 

 Is how ter ketch a fish in this yer creek 

 When yer know there isn't any. 



