TROUT RIVER AND LAKE MINNOW-SPINNING. II 5 



qualities essential in such a tackle — I mean those which 

 all spinners would endeavour to combine if they could. 

 They may, I think, be epitomized thus : — 



1. As to hooks : (a) an arrangement which will give a 

 brilliant spin to the bait ; (b) which will most certainly 

 hook any fish that takes it ; (c) and which will least 

 often let him escape afterwards 



2. A txdiCQ fifie, strong, and clear of all encumbrances. 



3. A lead so placed as to sink with the greatest 

 rapidity and least disturbance or show in the water. 



4. The utmost simplicity of application in the whole 

 tackle. 



That these are the essentials of a perfect Minnow 

 tackle, I think no experienced Minnow-spinner will 

 probably dispute, I therefore assume their concurrence 

 so far, and at once direct attention to the diagram of 

 the Tackle in which I believe them to be realized 

 (figure 3 of Plate). 



In this figure a represents the lip-hook (whipped to 

 the main link and not moveable) ; b, a fixed triangle, one 

 hook of which is to be fastened through the back of the 

 Minnow ; c, a flying triangle hanging loose below its 

 tail ; d, a lead or sinker attached on to the shank of the 

 lip-hook, and lying in the belly of the Minnow when, 

 baited. 



