air as a beetle, but in that state he interests the naturalist rather
than the fisherman.

GRUB WORMS

are the larvae of beetles, and may be found about manure heaps and in
rotten logs. They make good bait for trout, bass, perch, cats and
other fish, and they may be kept, but not for long, in the manner
described for worms.

GENTLES,

or the grub of the blue-bottle fly, are an excellent bait for trout,
though they are not good to look at nor pleasant to handle. These can
be cultivated by placing offal in a tin can, and keeping it where it
will be safe from rats or mice and inoffensive to the nostrils of
passersby. In this the blue-bottles will lay their eggs, which will
soon develop into gentles. They can be kept in a box filled with moist
sand or bran. If kept too long they will start off as flies.

THE KATYDIDS,

which raise such a racket from the trees, particularly at night and
after the middle of July, are rather hard to get, but they pay for the
trouble, particularly if you want to tempt pike or pickerel.

BLACK CRICKETS

are always abundant in pasture fields, and are tempting to all kinds
of fish, but particularly to bass and trout. They should be kept in a