July, 1918 
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part of this you will readily see the point 
without further explanation. 
Your reel need not cost fifty dollars. 
The beginner is foolish to try casting with 
a smooth running fifty dollar reel. Per¬ 
fectly good and servicable reels can be had 
in price from five to ten dollars. German 
silver for a metal is undeniably the best 
material; it is durable, untarnishable and 
devoid of the flash and glitter which often 
frightens fish in much fished water. 
While I use split bamboo bait rods now 
and then, also the solid wood, my favorite 
is the steel rod—and the amount of ser¬ 
vice I get out of mine certainly has sealed 
my opinion on what constitutes a good 
rod. It has not only the bull-dog tenacity 
about it; but it has the action, the give 
and take. The good thing about a steel 
bait rod is that you can use it not only 
for trolling for heavy fish but also for 
bait casting. The length should be five 
and one-half feet. The rod should have 
a finger pull. Insist on the finger pull. 
Once you have used this ingenious inven¬ 
tion you will never be without it. Most 
rods are now fitted with this pleasant, 
useful innovation. 
J UST what do we know about bait cast¬ 
ing lines? The soft-braided line is 
generally recommended over the hard- 
braided one. Why? For the simple rea¬ 
son that the soft-braided line spools the 
best, lies close on the reel and being com¬ 
paratively thin in calibre you can get more 
on the reel. The poor silk line frays fast; 
it gets frazzled. Poor silk lines are flat. 
Be careful that you buy from virtuous 
firms. The size listed as letter G in the 
soft-braid is the best. On the other hand 
the hard-braided line will, with care, out¬ 
last the soft-braided line by three times. 
Usually the hard-braided line is very 
strong, the only trouble being that it builds 
up so fast on the reel. For ordinary work 
it cannot be used. Great care should be 
taken of the line. It is advisable that 
after you come in from fishing you string 
it up among the trees to dry out—the 
longer hung up the better. Five minutes 
may dry the outside surface, but not the 
core of the line. When a line is dry put 
a little clean, unsticky oil on a cloth and 
run the line through it. Do not put on 
much oil. A little goes a long way if the 
oil is good. 
See to that you have a couple of extra 
spools of line in your tackle box. I men¬ 
tion this for obvious reasons. Also see 
that you have a snap-device which has a 
swivel on it at the end of your line by 
which to fasten on your baits. If you tie 
the line to each bait you not only waste 
line, but time. 
Never be without a tackle box. Instead 
of filling it full to the top with an aggre¬ 
gation of odds and ends of hooks, spoons, 
etc., weed out the superfluous and lay the 
necessary things away each in its place 
in the tackle box. The artificials should 
lie separated instead of in a bunch. 
And lastly, see that you have a net for 
your fishing. Many and many a fish is 
lost from the edge of the boat simply be¬ 
cause no net was used. This net should 
be of the round hoop sort. The handle 
should be about three and one-half feet 
long. With a net such as this you can 
stand up and net your fish when ready. 
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 
Oriental Wiggler. $1.00; weight, 1/2 or 2/a oz. 
All Red, all White or Red and White 
(State which one when ordering) 
Once said—-“He that would catch 
fish must venture his bait.” 
The results in fishing depend en¬ 
tirely on the kind of bait ventured. 
The old query, ‘‘What luck” is 
never asked of a user of Al. Foss 
Pork Rind Minnows, but “Where 
did you catch them” is the usual 
salute. 
25c Jar 
12 Pieces 
Little Egypt Wiggler, 75o; weight % oz. 
If your dealer has 
decided that any old 
plug is good enough 
for you, we will sup¬ 
ply you direct. 
Manufactured by, 
AL. FOSS 
1726 to 1736 COLUMBUS ROAD 
CLEVELAND, OHIO 
Eastern Brook Trout For Sale 
Remarkably Fine Natural Hatched Brook Trout Fingerlings. 
FIVE 70 SEVEN INCHES 
EASTPORT, L. I. TROUT HATCHER 
EASTPORT, L. I. 
Out on the Old 
Fishin' Grounds 
T HAT’S where your Evinrude is 
going to take you, first chance 
you get. Fishing Season takes on 
new pleasures when you have an 
EVINRUDE 
DETACHABLE ROWBOAT & CANOE MOTOR 
Just a tug at the flywheel and the lake is 
yours. You can really “cover” all the 
good fishing grounds—without touching 
oar to water. 
Special method of balancing gives the 1918 Evin¬ 
rude wonderfully smooth, vibrationless running. 
Evinrude Magneto, Built-In Flywheel Type and 
Automatic Reverse. Write for new catalog today. 
Over 90,000 sold. Used by 25 Governments. 
EVINRUDE MOTOR COMPANY 
900 Evinrude Block, Milwaukee, Wis. 
A Iso manufacturers of the Evinrude Oil Engine 
Distributing Branches: 
New York, Boston, San Francisco, Portland, Ore. 
FISH, HUNT AND 
SLEEP IN COMFORT 
The Ha-Ha Head Pro¬ 
tector Will Absolutely 
Protect You . 
Made of BRASS' WIRE 
GAUZE. Defies MOSQUI¬ 
TOS and ALL insects. 
Fits ANY hat, weighs 
THREE ounces, goes in 
VEST pocket. 
Patented In U. S. A. and 
A well-made serviceable article for the WISE man. 
If your dealer does not handle them. $2.00 will bring 
you one anywhere in the U. S. prepaid. 
Write us today, delays are dangerous 
THE RHOADES MFG. CO., Inc., Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. 
INSVDE TYRES Inner Armor 
for Auto Tires. Double mileage, prevent blow¬ 
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Thousands sold. Details free. Agents wanted. 
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A Winning Combination 
A reel that thumbs itself—that 
never back-lashes, and a plug that dives, 
darts, wobbles, wiggles and swims so allur¬ 
ingly that Mr. Fish simply ean’t resist strik¬ 
ing! That’s the winning combination used 
by thousands of enthusiastic anglers. The 
reel is the famous South Bend Anti-Back • 
Lash R< el and the bait is the wonderful BASS- 
ORENO, undoubtedly the most successful plug 
ever marketed. If you want to catch the most 
fish and have the most fun, use South Bend Qual¬ 
ity Tackle —the favorite of “old timers" as well 
as beginners. The BASS-ORENO is a sure killer; 
comes in eight standard colors and the new scale 
finish. 
If your dealer doesn’t carry South Bend 
Quality Tackle we’ll supply you with our guar¬ 
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A Book for You 
If you want a great big laugh, and some 
valuable hints and fishing information, send for 
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SOUTH BEND BAIT COMPANY 
10290 Colfax South Bend. 
THOMAS- 
The Thomas hand made split bamboo 
fishing rod has been perfected to meet 
both the all around and the various special 
requirements of the modern angling sport. 
Made of the finest bamboo, light, resilient, 
perfectly jointed and balanced. In the 
Thomas rod the acme of perfection has 
been obtained. Send for our interesting 
booklet. 
THOMAS ROD COMPANY, 
117 Exchange St., Bangor, Me. 
Baby 
Crab 1 
98 % 
Weedless 
Heddon 
Carter-Built Reels 
Jim Heddon 2 -Piece Rods 
Baby Crab and Other Minnows 
‘AsK the Fish !” 
Jas. Heddon’s 
Dowagiac, Mich. 
