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through the water like a shadowy streak and when he 

 strikes! Oh boy! Mr. Muskie goes right after your bait 

 just like he was bent upon swallowing not only the lure, 

 but the rod and reel as well and you too if he should be able 

 to drag you in. And he certainly tries to drag one in. He 

 fights with a vengeance every inch of the way and is not 

 your fish until absolutely in the boat, and even then he may 

 spring a surprise on you and get away. 



The writer know r s of no better Muskie Trolling Min- 

 now than those put out by the South Bend people, which 

 have given general satisfaction so far as we can learn. 



Their Muskie Trolling Min-Buck is also a well made 

 and reliable bait for trolling, and the Buck-tail spoons are 

 especially adapted for trolling purposes in the larger sizes, 

 while the smaller ones may be used for casting. They are 

 well-proportioned and designed so that you need have no 

 fear of any part breaking at the critical moment. This re- 

 assurance is worth a good deal to the angler. 



There are other more or less dependable lures on the 

 market for Muskie fishing and some of them are very 

 good, but the above are given prominence because of their 

 known reliability. Lack of space forbids us describing all 

 the many lures on the market, hence we have endeavored 

 to describe only representative baits in each class of fish- 

 ing. This is not intended to detract in any way from the 

 merits the other baits possess. 



Dependable Lures: 



A dandy surface bait, the proportions of the body, 

 weight, trimmings, etc., of which are exactly right, is the 

 South Bend Surf-Oreno, and is a lure that has met with 

 great success wherever used. It floats at all times, rides 

 high in the water and the commotion and churning of the 

 water, caused by the revolving spinners, is a great game- 

 fish attraction. 



