SPECIAL HINTS FOR ANGLERS 



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ing from the hook renders the bait useless. In still 

 fishing the bait should often be examined, to see that 

 nothing is attached to it, and that it is uninjured. 

 Hooks of all kinds should be looked over closely, as 

 the points often are broken or bent. A file remedies 

 this trouble. They should also be kept clean and 

 free from rust through the medium of emery cloth, a 

 piece of which should be in the tackle box. A little 

 metal polish and a piece of flannel also added to the 

 box will be found useful in keeping 

 spoons and spinners bright. 



The shores of nearly all lakes 

 and rivers throughout the country 

 abound with frogs, whose hind legs, 

 properly cooked, form a dish note- 

 worthy for its excellence. They can 

 be secured with a hook, by spearing, 

 or may be killed with a heavy stick. 

 When they are found plentifully in 

 the water, a hook fastened to a short 

 line, tied to a stiff pole, and baited 

 with a piece of red flannel captures 

 them readily. A frog spear secures 

 them more quickly, but practice is required to handle 

 it. All grassy meadows adjoining rivers and lakes 

 will be found to contain many frogs during the sum- 

 mer and fall. Here the stick comes into play. No 



A frog spear. 



