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The Gentle Art of Angling. 



lures. The "halcyon " spinner is 

 a fly imitation ; it has a silver 

 body covered with peacock and 

 a few strands of scarlet ibis. It 

 revolves in the water, and its 

 colour shows up well. For this 

 description of angling it is best to 

 use a fly rod, casting overhand. A 

 spinning rod such as is used for 

 minnows and leaded traces can 

 only be used for underhand cast- 

 ing, and phantoms, halcyons, 

 and other fly imitations, unless 

 weighted, are too light for that 

 method of throwing. A perch on 

 a fly rod gives good play, and is 



worth more, from a sporting point 

 of view, than one caught on a 

 heavier rod. 



Trolling for lake perch, a larger- 

 sized spoon is used. It is mounted 

 on a leaded trace, with a long 

 line, so that it sinks well in the 

 water. To effect this the boat 

 should be pulled very slowly. In 

 the deep water heavy perch are to 

 be found. It is well to use fine 

 gimp on the spoon, as it is not 

 at all unlikely that a pike may 

 regard the lure as intended for 

 his benefit, and appropriate it 

 accordingly. 



