WORM AND MINNOW FISHING 83 



either freshly killed, or preserved ; or else an 

 artificial minnow. If the angler employs 

 the natural minnow, the latter is attached 

 to a tackle, such as the " Ariel " or some 

 other of the many patterns provided by the 

 various firms. Artificial minnows are made 

 of different materials, such as celluloid, horn, 

 pearl, metal or quill. I personally prefer 

 a quill minnow 1 J inches long, when spinning 

 for trout. Being a fragile bait, the natural 

 minnow requires more attention than the 

 artificial. In order to keep minnows alive 

 and fresh, a bait can is necessary, live minnows 

 not being always easy to procure in quantities. 

 But preserved baits are not so desirable for 

 trout. A well-made quill minnow kills 

 splendidly when spinning for trout, and with 

 careful usage will last practically a whole 

 season. One or two such artificials take up 

 little or no room, and often come in useful 

 when trout refuse the fly. Being very light, 

 such an artificial can be cast with a stiff fly- 

 rod if the proper spinning-rod has been left 

 at home. 



5. Spinning : Casting and working the 



minnow. 



Having put together the tackle, casting 

 is performed as follows. The bait is reeled 



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