104 SALMON FISHING 



but rather a slow motion. It is, however, attrac- 

 tive, and has proved a most useful and taking 

 spinner, its only defect being that it is deficient 

 in hooking. There being only the two trebles at 

 the lower end of the bait, if a salmon takes it 

 across the shoulder (as he often does), there is 

 a great chance of his not being hooked, and we 

 have seen this frequently occur. 



The " Wobbler " is easily baited, the spear 

 being simply pushed into the body, and bent to 

 the required angle to give the desired amount 

 of spin. The spikes on the hooks are then pushed 

 in, and tied down as shown in the illustration. 



The "Crocodile" spinner, both leaded and un- 

 leaded, is a very simple and effective arrange- 

 ment. The illustrations on Plate 23 show the 

 unleaded form, baited and unbaited. In bait- 

 ing, the tackle is opened, and the bait laid with 

 its head against the joint. The arms are then 

 closed, by pushing the leg at right angles through 

 it, and bringing down the other, when the clips 

 at the ends engage and make all secure. The 

 hooks are then placed in position, and the spikes 

 pushed into the bait, where they can be secured 

 if necessary by a single turn of wire, but in the 

 upper hooks this is not really necessary. The 

 end triangle should, however, be lashed to the root 

 of the tail. In baiting the leaded "Crocodile," 

 the spike is first thrust well into the mouth, so 



