This story, “Getting the Bait’s a Bail,” appeared in the May 1970 issue of Outdoor Life. The morning sparkled as bright and shiny as a new dime. The river was clear and purling along, its voices ...

Papa uses 10 to 15-pound braided line while fishing with minnow lures in the river. He puts a 12-inch piece of 10-pound fluorocarbon leader to the lure. He likes to fish with jigs in natural colors.