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placing the bend of the hook so as to bend 

 the tail, and stitching the mouth up with a 

 needle and thread; the thread should be 

 lapped round the gut to keep the minnow 

 in place. If you are spinning for trout in 

 a river, fish under water, in the rapid water 

 by the side of stone-walls or broken banks, 

 where the river comes dashing and boiling 

 furiously ; at mill-tails, and all such places ; 

 but only fish these places when the water 

 is clear. When there is a rise of water, and it 

 is discolored, fish in steady, shallow places, and 

 work your bait much, or the fish will not see it. 

 When you see a likely spot for trout, keep 

 as much out of sight as you can, as trout, 

 when feeding small fry, often lie within a 

 foot of the surface, so that they can easily 

 see you, and if a trout gets one glimpse of 

 either you or the rod he is off in a moment. 

 Spin the minnow against the stream, and 

 if the stream is deep enough, sink the min- 

 now three or four feet, and spin upwards, 



