128 TROUT LORE 



I am not going to spend much time discussing 

 lures. Any of the lures that will take bass may 

 prove attractive for trout. Thus far I have con- 

 fined myself largely to minnow-like lures, and 

 surface plugs, the medium-sized coaxer proving 

 attractive, but rather light for distance casting. 

 That plain German silver minnow I have found 

 availing. Of course the rubber minnows, 

 weighted, and lures of that ilk are good. I am 

 inclined to think that almost any underwater lure 

 will attract trout, though I have not experi- 

 mented at length with over a dozen of the better 

 known plugs. Here is a field that should at- 

 tract the angler with time to squander. 



I have found night far and away the better 

 time, for casting; probably because the large fish, 

 those more apt to be attracted by lures, are night 

 feeders. All the radio-active lures are good; at 

 least the three tried by me have proved sx>, es- 

 pecially when employed as underwater baits. 

 (Any surface lure can be made an underwater 

 by properly weighing the head, a small shot some- 

 times being sufficient.) In open country where 

 there are no trees to interfere with the back-cast, 

 and there is room to play the fish, I would 

 strongly urge the tyro to attempt night casting. 

 Be sure you are provided with a good gaff or 



