CASTING LURES 103 



For the commotion lure light colors are best, 

 though perhaps the matter is not one of importance, 

 the attractivity of the lure being found in its motion 

 rather than color. I have experimented at length 

 here, and have come to the conclusion that nothing 

 equals the pure white, though a dash of red or even 

 black, will do no harm. While upon this question, 

 why do not the makers give us jet black lures? Seen 

 against the sky from below they are more conspicu- 

 ous than those painted red, blue or white. One of 

 the commotion lures was painted a jet black and 

 :ried out in all sorts of weather and water condi- 

 tions. I found it very attractive on sunshiny days, 

 and after night 'had set in. We are going to have 

 more black floating lures in the future. While white 

 has proven best on average waters, there are condi- 

 tions existing where black seems more attractive. 

 Given white bottom, clear water and bright skies, I 

 would advise the rodster to experiment with black 

 lures. 



When the caster turns to the unemotional lures, 

 he discovers that their name is legion. Some slip 

 through the water, scarcely creating a ripple, others 

 pile up a little wave ahead or shoot a couple of jets 

 sky-ward, while still others dart and ricochet from 

 left to right, or right to left, with a motion like that 

 of a wounded duck. Which style is best? Frankly, 

 I do not know, perhaps there is no "best" My 

 preference, however, is for the lure with some mo- 



