CHAP. V. 



The undesirable English Mounting. 



and each actual size. I give also Allcock's illustration of the way the 

 Coxon spinner is mounted for the English angler, that you may see 

 what a plethora of swivels I have discarded as they would be unsuitable 

 for India, being too obvious in our bright waters. Your tackle-maker 

 can easily adapt the mounting to Mahseer. Swivel No. 5, hook No. 7 

 or 8, 8 for preference, wire gimp 2/0. The English illustration is to 

 emphasize the difference, in order that your tackle-maker may not 



COXON SPINNER (baited). 



COXON SPINNER 



(unbaited). 



consider the English mounting all right, and send it you without 

 thinking. 



The Archer spinner has been highly commended to me, but I do 

 not like the looks of those obtruding screws at the head. I was told 

 that when baited they obtrude very little. But in this matter it seems 

 to me that you must be on the horns of a dilemma, that if they do not 

 obtrude enough to be in the way of a fish taking his bait head foremost, 

 they will not obtrude enough to spin the bait, and vice vers&. Still 



