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that the spiked end gets a good hold in the 

 centre of the flesh behind the belly, while the 

 arm which passes through a slot in the lead 

 supports it in the centre. 



This tackle, which is almost in universal use, 

 produces a brilliant spin, which may be increased 

 or decreased, by bending the fans more or less 

 acutely as desired. The triangles at the shoulder 

 give it an advantage in hooking, and a fish is 

 seldom missed with it. 



The " H.B. Dee " (Figs. 6 and 7, Plate 23) 

 is baited by pushing in the lead as in the 

 " Wobbler." It requires to be bound at the head, 

 and down the body in the same way as the 

 " Dee." The advantages of the tackle are, 

 that it can be made either to give a straight 

 spin, or by bending the leaded brass spear, to 

 give a sort of combined spin and wobble. 



The latest addition is the Sand-eel Wobbler. 1 

 Sand-eels as bait are fast coming into general 

 use, and this tackle has been designed to suit 

 them. To bait it, the sand-eel is cut just a little 

 longer than the tackle, by removing the head 

 portion. With a knife or a pair of scissors, re- 

 move about quarter of an inch of backbone 

 and flesh, and split the skin. Then run the 



1 This tackle is worthy of note, in view of the difficulty in pro- 

 curing minnows from March 15 to June 15, during which dates they 

 may not be sold in England. If sand-eels can be procured, they form 

 an excellent substitute. 



