NEW ARTIFICIAL NATURE LURES 



olden times we could soon dig a day's supply of 

 lampher eels from the sand-bars at the bend of the 

 river where they abide ; but the constant digging for 

 them by numerous anglers keeps the supply at a 

 very low ebb, and it is now useless to spend the time. 

 These conditions will not improve in the future; 

 they will rapidly grow worse. The time is not far 

 off when the securing of live bait for game fishes 

 will be an utter impossibility; when fishes will be 

 stunted in growth, their supply curtailed, in some 

 cases absolutely cut off. Of course, this is a big 

 country — changes are slow; but they are sure. 



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