SILVER SHINER AND GOLDEN CHUB 



ful hook five inches 

 long; making the lure 

 measure from nose to 

 tail tip six and a quar- 

 ter inches, and more 

 than one inch through 

 from belly to back. 



Three sizes are made 

 — from nearly seven 

 inches down to three 

 inches. Each minnow 

 is made in two parts: 

 the back, of cork, is 

 wound in dark blue 

 and light green raffia, 

 reinforced with silver 

 tinsel; the belly, a solid 

 strip of hard, heavy 

 wood, cut to shape, is 

 covered over with real 

 leaf gold, or silver, 

 which is varnished to 

 retain its luster. Run- 

 ning along the middle 

 body are three strands 

 of bright blue, green 

 and purple wool, well 

 bound by strong silver 

 wire. The side fins are 



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