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Book of the Black Bass. 



The "Irresistible" single-hook trolling-bait made by 

 George H. Burtis, Worcester, Mass., is an elegant article 

 with a gold-plated spoon, a long reinforced gut sneU, and 

 a first-class fly, with two bronze box-swivels and a twisted 

 gut leader. It is shown at the bottom of the preceding 



page- 

 John J. Hildebrandt, Logansport, Ind., makes a line of 



single-hook lures 

 which are very 

 popular with the 

 anglers of the 

 middle west. His 

 trolling-spoon is 

 fitted with a 

 good, serviceable 

 hook, and is a well-made and efiicient article. It is made 

 to catch bass and not for show or ornament. 



His fly-spoons are likewise practical, substantial lures, as 

 they are made by a practical bass angler. He makes also 

 troUing baits with two spoons, some furnished with deer- 

 tail flies. It is worthy of note that the flies are attached 

 to the shaft of plated piano wire by small, patented split- 

 rings, so that they can be readily changed. Swivels are 

 not necessary, inasmuch as the baits swim so perfectly that 



