NEW ARTIFICIAL NATURE LURES 



Three feet above the sinker attach a strong single 

 or double-twisted leader (the average weight of the 

 fish that are feeding should determine its strength) 

 and two other leaders above the first, from six 

 to ten feet apart, the distance to be judged by the 

 depth at which the lake trout are taking the bait. 

 Place swivels wherever needed ; and let your sinker 

 fine be three feet long, and weaker than the reel 

 line, so that in case of getting snagged among the 

 bottom rocks you will lose only the sinker. Above 

 all things, have the boatman row slowly along and 

 with a cadenced movement. The secret of suc- 

 cess lies in proper speed, the right depth, and the 

 right place. As a rule, fish between late afternoon 

 and dark. 



TROLLING FOR MASCALONGE 



From among the many methods, I have chosen 

 the following as best suited to these new minnow 

 lures. For some reason or other, the mascalonge 

 is supposed not to be ready for live bait (minnows) 

 until the fall. In the clear and swifter waters of 

 the upper Ohio and its tributaries the mascalonge 

 lies in the deep pools during summer and fall, 

 where it is often taken by still fishing. But with 

 these minnows it will be necessary to troll with a 

 sinker light enough to be trolled slowly — similar 

 to the methods practised on lakes — at various 

 depths according to time and season, and where 



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