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fasten them to the said Devil, so that they shall hang 

 nearly half way down its back, then two others of the 

 same size, fixed so as to hang to the bait's belly, 

 reaching nearly to the tail ; and now tie three hooks 

 together, the same size, and tix them to the Devil so 

 that they may hang loose just below the tail. There 

 is a small brass staple, at the head of the bait, to 

 which yuu should fasten a very small box swivel, and 

 to this swivel tie, neatly, a length of choice single 

 gut, and then fasten the single gut to a length of 

 double twisted gut by another box swivel, and loop 

 the other end of it, to which you fix the running 

 line. (See the Cut.J—'Note, the swivels are to enable 

 you to spin the bait, which so excites the old Trout, 

 that they seem to lose their cunning, and rush heed- 

 lessly to seize their prey. 



You can spin a Devil to the greatest advantage 

 from a bridge, or some other eminence, especially 

 when the wind is on your back. The top of your rod 

 should be somewhat lowered, and the bait kept in the 

 middle of the stream or current for some time, then 

 let it drift further down the stream, 30 or 40 yards. 

 At the tail of a mill, whilst the wheel is turning 

 round, is a very likely place for Trout, both early and 

 late 5 there drop in your bait, close to the apron of 

 the mill, and let it swim down some distance, and 

 by playing it awhile, if any Trout are on the feed, be 

 assured they will take your bait 5 there is another 

 and most destructive way of fishing for Trout, called 

 cross-fishing. {See Trimmer Angling.) 



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