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he will consider it, as I do, the best imitation of 

 all my nature lures. It looks still more natural 

 when placed in the water. After a little practice 

 the vibrant rod-tip can be skilfully made to give 

 the lure all the actions of the natural insect, with 

 a result that is exceedingly interesting both in 

 the manner it is made to act and the way trout 

 are seen to take it. 



THE GRASSHOPPER 



What has been said concerning the cricket ex- 

 actly fits the grasshopper, of which there are a 

 great many species, differing both in size and 

 color, that appear during the latter half of the 

 summer. The winged grasshopper when hooked 

 through the body is perhaps more strenuous to 

 get free and makes more fuss on the surface, which 

 is due to large wing-spread, yet I hardly think 

 it so good a natural bait as the jumper. The green 

 species, which appears early in June, is a most 

 excellent bait, though it is very tender and dies 

 soon after being hooked. Later, about the middle 

 of July, the red-legged grasshopper appears, small 

 in size but very abundant. This species is a grayish 

 green on the back, the under part being light yel- 

 low. It is very active and quite tough on the hook, 



