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of the tail, along-side the backbone of the minnow. Now 

 below the head of the fish insert the short barbed forks, and 

 press them up to the cross-bar, withdrawing the long forks 

 at the same time, of course. It is now baited as shown (fig. 

 41), with the exception of the bend in the tail-end of the 

 body. This is made to the extent required, according to the 

 judgment of the angler. About the bend shown in the dia- 

 gram is sufficient, ordinarily, to make the fish revolve with 

 celerity, and without much "wobbling." 



Fig. 42 shows the "Pennell" gang, and it is deservedly 

 popular, in England; the only fault I find is that the triplet 

 often fails to hook the fish. It is the fault of all triplets. 

 One hook goes in quicker, and holds quite tight enough for 

 me. Fig. 43 shows the gang baited. Fig. 44 shows the 

 "Nonpareil" gang. The junction at A allows of the lip-hook 

 being shortened or lengthened, according to the size of the 

 bait. Fig. 45 shows the bait in situ. The sinker is placed 

 in the mouth, and the lips are closed by means of the lip- 

 hook. The back is turned and bent as shown, to produce 

 the spin or "wobble" so necessary to attract the attention of 

 the fish. 



Fig. 46 indicates the ordinary trolling-gang, and it is not 

 to be entirely condemned, because it undoubtedly does catch 

 fish. The lip-hook in this case is stayed in its place by means 

 of a twist or two round the shank. The above tackle is 

 sufficient for all practical purposes in trolling. 



Sometimes, when the grass is too thick to allow of a bait 

 being drawn through the water without the hooks fouling, 

 the dead gorge bait is used. In this country it is deservedly 

 reprobated, except under the circumstances I have named; 

 and in the British Islands it is equally decried, during late 

 years, though books have been written about it, in the "long 

 ago," as witness Nobbe's" Art of Trolling." The ordinary form 

 of the hook is shown at fig. 47. A is a pear-shaped body of 

 lead, and the hook is passed, by means of a baiting-needle, 



