BINOCULARS 
BENNER & CO. 
Achromatic Adjustable Prisma 
Type Clear White Crystal 8X 
Lenses. Ideal for Hunting, 
Camping, Fishing, etc. Guaran¬ 
teed perfect. Well made and 
serviceable; will last a life- 
Black morocco covered 
body. Case and Shoulder Straps 
included. Value $20.00. Our 
special price, C.O.D., $8.75. 
Order to-day. This instrument 
guaranteed to please or money 
cheerfully refunded. 
D-5 Trenton. N. J. 
Beyond the Distant Hills 
ADVENTURE CALLS 
Put care away; oil up the old bus and point 
for the great outdoors. You'll want this tent 
along--on the running board until you need it, 
then pitched in a jiffy anywhere. The Wenzel 
Poleless is truly portable—a real vacation home. 
5 sizes, all of finest waterproof khaki duck. 
Let your dealer show you, or write us for free 
illustrated catalog. 
H. Wenzel Tent & Duck Co. Dept. F 
1035 Paul Street - St. Louis, Mo. 
LOOK ’EM OVER! 
CREEK CHUB 
NATURE LURES 
Didja ever see baits so lifelike in 
appearance, and they are just as 
lifelike in movement. 
Be sure they are all in your kit 
for your fishing trip, then you'll 
CATCH MORE FISH 
FAMOUS STEAMERS 
“Washington Irving’’ “Hendrick Hudson’’ 
“Robert Fulton” “Albany” 
“DeWitt Clinton” 
“Alexander Hamilton”(under construction) 
angler sits in the stern of a boat with 
a stout line, nearly the size of an ordi¬ 
nary lead-pencil and about seventy- 
five yards, long, to the end of which 
is attached a spoon-bait or trolling- 
t, # i 
spoon, with one or two small swivels. 
When the boatman rows the boat 
slowly and quietly along the trolling 
spoon, revolving swiftly beneath the 
surface at the end of fifty yards of 
line, glittering and flashing in the sun¬ 
light, is eagerly seized by the bass as 
it passes near his lair, when one or 
more of the hooks attached to the 
spoon are fixed in his jaws. While 
there is a certain amount of excite¬ 
ment in hauling in the struggling bass 
by ‘main strength and ' stupidity,’ as 
the mule pulls, there is not the faint- 
est resemblance to sport, for •there is 
no skill required in the manipulation 
of the line or bait or in handling the 
fish when hooked.” ' 
“Do they troll with the hand-line, 
too?” asked Ignatius. 
“Not many of them; they use a long 
rod or pole for still-fishing, skittering, 
and bobbing.” 
“What are skittering and bobbing?” 
“Bobbing has been practiced in 
Florida for more than a century, and 
is a very simple but remarkably ‘kill¬ 
ing’ method of fishing. The tackle con¬ 
sists of a long cane or wooden rod, 
two or three feet of stout line, and the 
‘bob,’ which is formed by tying three 
hooks together, back to back, and cov¬ 
ering their shanks with a portion of a 
deer’s tail, somewhat on the order of 
a colossal hackle-fly; strips of red flan¬ 
nel or red feathers are sometimes ad¬ 
ded, all together forming a kind of 
tassel, with the points of the hooks 
projecting at equal distances. The man 
using the bob is seated in the bow 
of a boat, which the boatman poles or 
paddles silently and slowly along the 
borders of the stream or lake, when 
the fisher, holding the long rod in 
front of him, so that the bob is a few 
inches above the surface, allows it to 
dip or ‘bob’ at frequest intervals in 
the water, among the lily-pads, deer- 
tongue, and other aquatic plants that 
grow so luxuriantly in that sub-tropi¬ 
cal region. The bass frequently jumps 
clear of the water to grab the bob, but 
usually takes it when it is dipped or 
trailed on the surface. Deer hair is 
very buoyant, and the queer-looking 
bob seems like a huge, grotesque insect, 
flying or skimming along the clear, still 
waters. 
“Skittering,” continued the Profes¬ 
sor, “is practiced with a strong line 
about the length of the rod, to which 
is affixed a small trolling-spoon, a min¬ 
now, or a piece of pork-rind cut in the 
rude semblance of a small fish. The 
boat is poled along, as in ‘bobbing,’ 
but farther out in the stream, when 
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THE FAMOUS 
P1KIE MINNOW No. 700 
Length of Body 1 S A inches. 
Weight 12 oz. 
No. 1700 Natural Polly Wog Col¬ 
or. Price .$1.00 
No. 1701 White with Red Head. 
Price .$1.00 
NEW INJURED MINNOW 
No. 1500 (Flat Side Chub) 
Length 3% inches. Weight about 
% oz. Color a beautiful blend of 
dark green, silver and red in scale 
finish. Price, $1.00. 
DE LUXE WAG TAIL CHUB 
No. 800 
Color Natural Chub, Scale Finish. 
No. 800 length 2% in. Weight 
14 oz. Price $1.00. 
Progressive dealers have them or 
will get them for you. All baits 
guaranteed to be satisfactory in 
every respect or money refunded. 
Dealers can sell our baits under 
this guarantee and we will protect 
them. 
Our new Tackle Catalogue gives 
full information about these and 
other good lures. It’s free for the 
asking. 
THE CREEK CHUB BAIT CO. 
131 S. Randolph Street, Garrett, Ind. 
Hudson River 
by Daylight 
Don’t miss it this year!—the most de¬ 
lightful inland water trip on the American 
continent. Inspiring views of lofty Pali¬ 
sades and headlands; beautiful shore 
vistas; points of historic interest. A new 
thrill at every turn. 
The Pleasant Route 
To Vacation Lands 
No matter which direction you travel, 
the Day Line forms the ideal connecting 
link between New York and the Catskills, 
Berkshires, Adirondacks, Saratoga, Lake 
George, Lake Champlain, Niagara Falls and 
all points North, Fast and West. Delightful 
One-Day Outings from New York. 
Daily and Sunday service—season 
May 12 to Oct. 21. Rail tickets 
accepted. New York to Albany, 
Albany to New York. 
Write for Illustrated Literature 
Hudson River Day Line 
Desbrosses Street Pier New York 
No. 700, length 4 J /2 inches. 
Weight % oz. Natural Pike color. 
Scale finish. Price $ I .,00. 
No. 900 Baby Pikie. Length 3% 
inches. Weight % oz. Price 95c. 
NEW PORK RIND LURE 
POLLY WIGGLE No. 1700 
In writing to Advertisers mention Forest and Stream. It will identify you. 
