How to Get Them 



whereas the old ones, if improved, would be 

 better. 



It is not so much the lure as the w^orking of it 

 properly, placed at the right depth, moved at the 

 proper rate, and used at the right time. This is 

 not easily told in books; it is gained by experi- 

 ence, coml)ined with sense. In short, the angler 

 should endeavor to get the best out of any lure he 



Wood's Expert. 



uses ; in every one of them there is some good and 



the problem is to find out where that good lies. 



Fly spoons for bass are practical; the little 



spoon draws attention only when it is 



worked in a lively manner, below the 



surface, or cast and skittered on the surface. 



Trolling is simple; more depends on the 

 steadiness of the oarsman and his knowledge of 

 how fast he should move to suit the lure used. 

 Casting and spinning depend for success upon 

 the way they are done. A good caster or spin- 

 ner takes twice as many fish on the same lure as a 

 novice, and to be an expert caster or spinner is 

 an art requiring much patient practice to make 

 perfect. 



The manner of working artificial lures is so 

 varied, according to the kind of fish as well as 

 j lure, that it is only possible to describe the most 

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