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stomach of the bait, until the flanges stand out right and left of the 

 bait's mouth. The rank hook at the end of the lead of course retains 

 the flanges and lead, assisted by the small hook at the top before spoken 

 of, in their proper place. The triplets are disposed conveniently around 



the bait, and the affair is ready for 

 fishing. I have included this piece 

 of tackle amongst the artificial baits, 

 because it possesses more of an arti- 

 ficial character than do the other 

 devices spoken of in the past few 

 pages. The only objection to it 

 is the lead being in the bait's 

 stomach if objection it may be 

 called. I have sometimes found, as 

 in the present case, that this weight 

 is somewhat too large, and that it 

 occasionally impedes the free " and 

 true spin which is usually so essen- 

 tial in spinning baits of whatever 

 kind. However, it is capitally adapted 

 for throwing from the reel. 



A bait which has attracted con- 

 siderable attention is Gregory's 

 " Cleopatra Bait." It is made of 

 either nickel plated or golden 

 coloured material, and consists of 

 segments riveted loosely, so that the 

 bait whilst spinning has a livelier 

 movement than an entirely stiff ar- 

 rangement. The specimen I have 

 tried was fairly successful, and it is 

 well and carefully "hooked." 



The peculiarity of the design of 

 this bait was taken, I am told, from 

 that of the tiny jointed fishes in gold, 

 sometimes worn in years past by 

 FIG. 49. CLEOPATRA BAIT. ladies as pendants and brooches. 



Whether the title was out of compli- 

 ment to the famous monolith, about which so much talk was at 

 the time of the bait's appearance being made, I have not had an 

 opportunity of asking Mr. Gregory, or whether the fascinating Queen 

 of Egypt received apotheosis in this destructive lure your deponent 



