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creek enters, or at the mouth of the outlet, are al- 

 ways good places. Remember, almost any obstruc- 

 tion will probably offer shelter to a fish, sure to if 

 you fail to investigate. Of course, a half-wise rod- 

 ster will not cast in the middle of the lake, that is the 

 place for a deep underwater troll, either a spoon or 

 artificial minnow. 



By and large, the most successful lure for lake 

 casting is the one that makes the most commotion, 

 though like all rules, this is noted for its exceptions. 

 The bass like surface lures, especially during the 

 early hours, colors depending upon the particular 

 water and the feeding habits of the fish. I have so 

 often proclaimed my faith in red and white that it 

 seems needless for me to take up the matter of color 

 here, no one knowing me will believe that I think 

 anything but the "red-headed wood-pecker" worth 

 while anyway, though green in some waters is par- 

 ticularly good, as are the rainbow colored. The 

 wiggling, sidewise motion gets them. However I 

 must not fail to mention the underwaters. When 

 bass lie deep, in other words, when they are not 

 feeding on the surface, we must go down after them. 

 Cast toward the weed-holes, let the lure sink and 

 slowly reel in. We can class the artificial frog as a 

 good lake lure, therefore it should be mentioned in 

 this connection. But as to lures, well, re-read the 

 lengthy chapter upon that subject. 



I have already mentioned the desirability of fish- 



