114 CASTING TACKLE AND METHODS 



one so much resembling a perch that a human might 

 easily be deceived. I have gone over my collection 

 somewhat carefully and am surprised at the number 

 of lures, from the factories of various makers, that 

 closely resemble these lures. They have come to be 

 called commonly, u Dowagiacs," though of a truth 

 many have no right to the name, that being the 

 property of the Heddon people, their "trade mark." 

 Now and then one happens upon an underwater 

 in which the body itself whirls or moves, sometimes 

 a blade within the body gives the whole lure an ap- 

 pearance of movement. I am a little astonished that 

 makers have not developed the idea further, for 

 such lures are winners always. In underwater fish- 

 ing, when all lures fail, these may turn defeat into 

 victory. I know anglers, fishers of lakes and rivers, 

 who can not be induced to try any other type of lure, 

 insisting that only those with moving bodies are truly 

 attractive, thus proving their inalienable right to the 

 title of anglers. Now we all know that almost any 

 lure under certain conditions is enticing, that there 

 is no such thing as a "best" plug; however, amid 

 underwaters these are good. Here again the writer 

 has some original ideas he hopes to work out in the 

 years to come, ideas which, if they do not bring him 

 fortune, may at least bring him a sort of fame. I 

 like the "barber pole" lure for lake fishing, while 

 the one with the "spoon" within the body seems 

 more attractive in running water. 



