ARTIFICIAL LURES FOR BLACK BASS 



The " Dowagiac " lures, of which there are sev- 

 eral, are comparatively new comers which have 

 already won their place as leaders. The Dowagiac 

 rainbow minnow (No. 2) , having green back, shad- 

 ing through yellow or orange sides to white on 

 the belly, is the most killing minnow yet offered 

 to the gamy black bass. It is equally killing when 

 used for large brook-trout, togue, salmon, mas- 

 calonge, and pickerel. Having spinners turning 

 in opposite directions, the lure does not turn, there- 

 fore no kinking occurs, and it is correctly weighted. 



The Dowagiac bronze minnow (No. 3), round, 

 and having only one spinner, is frequently as use- 

 ful as the rainbow minnow. It will be observed 

 that in this lure the tail hook is very close to the 

 body of the minnow. This arrangement is impor- 

 tant where the fish are striking short, and may be 

 employed with any of the Dowagiac lures. The 

 careful workmanship and finish of these lures will 

 delight any critical angler. 



The silver soldier (No. 4) is made of coin silver, 

 shaped and finished in careful imitation of a small 

 minnow, and slightly curved so that the motion 

 through the water is darting and not rotary. A 

 single hook is firmly soldered onto the side of the 

 minnow. This lure has been found very killing, 

 not only for black bass, but also for trout, salmon, 

 and several varieties of salt-water game-fishes, 

 especially the striped bass and bluefish. When used 



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