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solid part of the body beside the anal tin, and bronj;ht out at 

 the fork of the tail, ^ivin«; n eurve to the fish, whieh eauscs it, 

 when drawn rapidly through swift water, to spin and glanee 

 beautifully, in a manner most attractive to this noble fish. All 

 the fins should l)e rut otV t'\eei)t the peetoral du tlu' outer .side 

 of the eurve, wiiic-h will rause it to spin more certainly. 



Some persons use a second hook-lcugth with thne No. 7 

 hooks tied back to back triangularly, not entered in the bait, 

 but suft'ered to play loosely around it ; but I see no advantage 

 in the addition. 



With any of these baits, with the art to boot, and a clear eye, 

 a steady nerve and true hand, anywhere almost eastward of the 

 Kcunebcc, and thence northward to the grand St. Lawrence, 

 the adventurous fisherman is certain of such sport, as, once 

 tried, makes all other fishing for evermore stale, weary, and 

 unprofitable. 



