TROUT RIVER AND LAKE MINNOW-SPINNING. II9 



tall of the Minnow is a glass bead slid down tightly on 

 to a knot in the gut, which is thickened by lapping at 

 the point to make it fit close. The bead thus prevents 

 the friction of the Minnow fraying the gut below. The- 

 Minnow can be so adjusted that the trace and tail- 

 hooks may either spin with it, or remain stationary. 

 In the former case, the gut, when it passes through the 

 Minnow, must be thickened by lapping round it, so that 

 it may fit close. 



The trace for this artificial Minnow, and the mode of 

 using it, are identical with those already described for the 

 natural bait. The trace is, however, only suitable for 

 ''Minnow fishing," properly so called, and not for spinning 

 in large lakes or rivers. 



A long lightish stiff rod, with stiff rings, is most con-^ 

 venient for Minnow-spinning. The rod embraced in the 

 general rod described at p. 5 1, and similar to that used 

 in Trout worm-fishing, but with a somewhat stiffer topj^ 

 will answer the purpose well. 



In Minnow fishing a small sharp gaff is more con- 

 venient than a net, because the hooks are very apt to get 

 entangled in the meshes, and not unfrequently get brokea 

 with the struggles of the fish. 



Lake Spinning for Trout. 



There are two species of non-migratory Trout : one,, 

 the common Brown Trout {Salvio fario), to be found in 

 almost all the considerable lochs and pools in Scotland 



