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the Henshall rod will ever be improved upon for min- 

 now casting. 



FROGS 



The motto of three famous literary characters : "One 

 for all; all for one," could well be applied to the 

 short rod, the large mouth bass, and the frog. They 

 make a winning combination, because the frog is 

 the natural prey of the large mouth bass, as well as 

 members of the pike family. These fish usually fre- 

 quent weedy spots and such are the logical places to 

 use a short rod. 



Frogs are usually hooked through both lips, from 

 below, the same as minnows, although we know casters 

 who are very successful in casting them head first. 



There are many good special frog hooks and harness- 

 es on the market. These special hooks (see any tackle 

 catalog) usually have a small upper hook with weed 

 guard, very similar to those used with minnow har- 

 nesses. The frog is hooked through the lips to this 

 small hook so that he straddles the actual hook. They 

 are made with and without spinners, and where the 

 weeds are not too thick the spinner is no doubt an 

 added attraction. When plain hooks are used, it is 

 a good plan to lash the frog securely to the shank 

 of the hook with a rubber band. A "belly down" 

 weight or keel sinker should be used with a plain hook 

 to make the frog ride right side up in the water. Most 

 special frog hooks and harnesses are provided with 

 these. 



Just how deep to fish with a frog depends on cir- 



