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qualities essential in such a tackle—I mean those which 
all spinners would endeavour to combine if they could. 
They may, I think, be epitomized thus :— 
1. As to hooks: (A) an arrangement which will give a 
brilliant spin to the bait ; (B) which will most certainly 
hook any fish that takes it; (C) and which will least 
often let him escape afterwards. 
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2. A trace fine, strong, and clear of all encumbrances. 
3. A lead so placed as to sink with the greatest 
rapidity and least disturbance or show in the water. 
4. The utmost simplicity of application in the whole 
tackle. 
That these are the essentials of a perfect Minnow 
tackle, I think no experienced Minnow-spinner will 
probably dispute, I therefore assume their concurrence 
so far, and at once direct attention to the diagram of 
the Tackle in which I believe them to be realized 
(figure 3 of Plate). 
In this figure @ represents the lip-hook (whipped to 
the main link and not moveable) ; 4, a fixed triangle, one 
hook of which is to be fastened through the back of the 
Minnow; ¢, a flying triangle hanging loose below its 
tail; d, a lead or sinker attached on to the shank of the 
lip-hook, and lying in the belly of the Minnow when 
baited. 
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