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is where a decent sized bait is used, is not suitable where a two or one and 

 a half inch minnow is the lure. This author comes to the fore again with 

 a capital contrivance, which, however, possesses an immovable lip hook 

 (Fig. 37). 



a is the immovable lip-hook, 6 and c two triangles, d is a lead which 

 is placed inside the minnow. Below is the tackle baited. 



The tackle here represented is full size for trout, and may be made on 



FIG. 37. PENNELL'S MINNOW TACKLE. FIG. 88. PENNELL'S MINNOW TACKLE BAITED. 



a considerably reduced scale. As will be seen there is a flying triplet to 

 it, and this, owing to the eccentric twist imparted to the bait by means 

 of the & triplet is apt to considerably interfere with the spin. This is of 

 no f great consequence however, and as the good results of these hanging 

 hooks are generally greater than their disabilities, I, after a good deal of 

 consideration, advise its retention as shown, instead of the slipping on 

 to the muzzle of the bait a loose triplet like Fig. 36. 



