128 SUPPLEMENT TO THE BOOK OF THE BLACK BASS. 



a first-class manner, and when spinning in swift water pre- 

 sents a very life-like appearance, being bright and silvery 

 in color. 



ARTIFICIAL BAITS. 



Improved Artificial Mouse. Fur Body. 

 (Thos. J. Conroy.) 



The above is a very life-like imitation of a mouse and is 

 well calculated to deceive. It is well known that very large 

 trout and Black Bass have been caught with a live mouse 

 as bait, and it remains to be seen whether the imitation will 

 be as successful. 



Three years ago I was trout-fishing on Slate river, the 

 inlet of Gogebic lake, and was returning down stream, 

 homeward bound on account of a heavy rain. I sat in the 

 bow of the boat casting under the banks on either hand as 

 my boatman paddled noiselessly along. On reaching a 

 wider portion of the stream I observed a field-mouse swim- 

 ming across, and when it reached the center of the pool a 

 fine trout rose for it, but as he did so, saw me, turned tail 

 and disappeared. Upon my arrival at the hotel I imparted 

 what I had seen to a friend who was very anxious to kill a 

 large trout, and who next day repaired to the spot and suc- 

 ceeded in taking it; it weighed fully one and a half pounds, 

 and was a good fish for that stream. 



