The Black Bass 



The best natural bait is the minnow a Bait Fishing 

 shiner, chub, or the young of almost any 

 fish, which is well adapted for either cast- 

 ing, trolling or still-fishing. In waters 

 where it abounds the crawfish is a good 

 bait, especially the shedders or soft craws, 

 to be used only for still-fishing. The hell- 

 gramite, the larva of the corydalis fly, in its 

 native waters, is also successful for still- 

 fishing. A small frog is a capital bait on 

 weedy waters, where it is usually cast over- 

 head with a very short and stiff rod. 

 Grasshoppers and crickets are sometimes 

 employed with a fly-rod in lieu of artificial 

 flies, and with good results. The salt-water 

 shrimp, where it is available, near the 

 coasts, is also a good bait for still-fishing. 

 Cut-bait is also sometimes useful. 



In the absence of natural bait a spoon Artificial Bait 

 or spinner, with a single hook and more 

 than one should not be used by the humane 

 angler is well adapted for casting or 

 trolling. It should be remembered that all 

 baits, of whatever kind, should be kept in 

 motion. A dead minnow answers as well 

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