THE BASSES: FRES H-W ATER AND MARINE 



in salt-water, however, the larger size, with a hook 

 of heavier calibre, should be employed. 



Shakespeare's Revolution (No. 5), as the result 

 of large advertising and genuine merit, is famous 

 far and wide. Of large size, aluminum body, with 

 propellers on blades revolving in opposite direc- 

 tions, it creates " a wake like a steamboat's " on 

 moderately still water. Although wonderfully ef- 

 fective on Western and Southern waters, it has 

 never achieved remarkable success in the waters of 

 thickly settled communities; but it is well worth a 

 place in the outfit, and will generally arouse the 

 pugnacious instincts of big bass. 



Mill's Yellow Kid (No. 6), on the other hand, 

 is distinctively an Eastern lure and has not yet 

 many friends in the West. % It is of tin construction, 

 painted bright yellow with gold spots, and, like the 

 preceding lure, makes a tremendous wake when 

 drawn over the water. In case the fish are biting 

 " high," single hooks may be added at the sides of 

 the body, but I have not usually found them neces- 

 sary. Few lures will produce as many rises as this 

 one. 



The coaxer (No. 7) , having body of cork, enam- 

 elled white, wings of red flannel, waterproofed, and 

 tail of large red feathers, is built upon the ingeni- 

 ous principle of imitating a bug while in flight as 

 well as when on the water. Experienced anglers 

 for black bass are familiar with the fact that the 



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