purpose the bait gatherers will do better in pairs. One holds the can
and lantern, while the other seizes the worm. Always grab the worm at
the place just above the earth.

Worms, I mean bait worms, are not all of one family, nor is each
family equally inviting to fish. The red, fat fellows never come
amiss, but the light, flabby kind afford no great lure for even the
hungriest sort of a fish. The worm that keeps its tail a-wiggling
after he is on the hook, is just the thing. The manure worm, the marsh
worm, and a worm found at the root of the sweet flag, all make good
bait; but the best of all is the night-crawling earth-worm.

ANGLE WORMS

are best kept in a tin box in which a number of holes are pierced to
admit air, but they must not be so large as to let the worms out.
Moist, but not too wet wood or other moss is better than earth as a
nest for worms, if they are to be kept some time. Keep your bait box
in a cool, damp place, and whenever you want worms, lift the moss
and you will find the worms hanging to it.

Soap suds or luke-warm water, if poured over a place where there are
worms, will bring them to the surface. If at the same time you pound
on the ground, it is said their egress will be hastened.

SLUGS AS BAIT

The hellgrammite, a black, ugly slug to be found under stones in
summer streams, is the most tempting bait you can offer a black bass.
After a time the hellgrammite comes to the surface and takes to the