Once a Fish has Struck This Bait, It Is Seldom Able to Escape
This hook has been tested in the waters of Puget Sound and is a deadly lure for rock cod, and other fish weighing up to 12 lb. The famous barracuda and rock bass of the Catalina Islands have also been caught with it. By permitting the lure to sink to the bottom and bringing it up a yard or two with a quick jerk, it acts as a “jig” bait. It may also be used in trolling. Once a fish has struck, it is seldom able to escape.—Contributed by O. P. Avery, Los Angeles, Cal.
An Easily Made Counter
An Accurate Account can be Kept of Parts or Score for Any Game by Pulling the Strips
From unruled paper cut a piece, as shown at A in the sketch, and make slits parallel and evenly spaced with a sharp knife. Also cut six strips, similar to the one shown at B, to fit the slits cut in A. The strips are numbered as shown and inserted on the under side of A, and by pulling the strips as shown, one can count up the number of parts or keep tally on any game. By making more slits and using more strips very large numbers can be recorded.
¶Be sure to keep the screw and nut in the jaws of a drill chuck clean and well oiled, to prevent broken screws.
To Uncork a Bottle with a String
A convenient method of uncorking a bottle, from which liquid is to be poured frequently, is to thread a strong string or cord through the cork, tying it in a loop, which remains at the opening of the bottle. The cork may be removed easily by drawing on the string. This is more satisfactory than the use of a corkscrew, as the latter frequently tears the cork.—Lee A. Collins, Louisville, Ky.