4 I2 SALMON AND TROUT. 



able 'possibilities' in the matter of Stream Minnow-Spinning 

 tackle. 



The trace should consist of two or three yards of fine picked 

 trout gut, with at least one double swivel not less than two feet 

 above the bait. As, however, in this case no lead is used on 

 the line, I should recommend a second double swivel placed 

 about three feet above the first. The smaller the swivels are 

 the neater will be their appearance and the better they will 

 act. Care should be taken in choosing them to see that 

 all the parts work freely before being attached to the trace or 

 taken to the river-side. When dry, and again before being 

 used, it will be found to make all swivels work much better 

 if they are lubricated with rangoon or some other light oil. 



The rod described, p. 395, for worm fishing for salmon, with 

 an extra longish top, or a rod of the same description, but of a 

 somewhat lighter build always, of course, with stiff rings 

 ' bridge ' pattern best, see p. 80 and a very fine dressed silk 

 running line, not thicker than ordinary sewing thread, will be 

 found most suitable for this sort of fishing. 



As a general rule the minnow, whether natural or artificial, 

 should be l worked ' by short casts, up, down, or across stream, 

 as indicated, sharpish rapids, stickles, and eddies behind stones 

 and weirs, or pools, being the most favourable. 



THE 'SLITLESS DEVON' MINNOW. 



FOR BROWN TROUT, SEA TROUT, AND SALMON- 

 LAKE OR STREAM. 



Although called after my name in Tackle Catalogues, it 

 now appears I am not the actual originator of this minnow. 

 As a matter of fact I did ' invent ' it for myself ; only, unfor- 

 tunately, others had had similar ideas, and, as the American 

 cynic says, ' theirs happened to have come first 1 ' 



