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CHAPTER X. 



RIVER AND LAKE MINNOW-SPINNING FOR TROUT. 



spinning ivitb the natural bait. — The essentials of a perfect minnow 

 tackle ; how to be combined in practice ; a neav minnoiu tackle 

 described. Artificial baits. Ne<u} metal minnow described. Lake 

 Spinning for Trout — The Great Lake Trout ; how, when, and where 

 to fish for; tackle. Lake-Spinning for Bronvn Trout. Best mode of 

 fishing ; tackle, and baits. Thames Trout-fishing^ with the spinning 

 bait and with fly. Decrease of Thames Trout. 

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Spinning with the Natural Bait 



Before dealing with the question of how to spin with 

 the Minnow, a preliminary consideration is the tackle 

 most suitable for the purpose. In this, in fact, as in 

 most other works of fishing, the tackle is really the most 

 essential part of the matter, so far as the angling instruc- 

 tion is concerned ; one reason amongst many being that 

 forms of tackle can be readily illustrated and conveyed 

 by written descriptions, whereas skill and experience, 

 except in their results, cannot. 



What, then, is the best Minnow tackle } 

 In order that we may arrive at a satisfactory answer 

 to this question, we must first ascertain what are the 



