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of, when spinning may be recommenced with 

 some degree of pleasure. 



The next among the more important tackles to 

 consider are spinning-flights, of which there are 



several patterns, all good of their kind ; and 

 Flights 



as spinning is probably the most popular 



and sporting, as well as the most successful, method 

 that can be employed to capture a quantity, where 

 pike are rather small fora lifelong experience has 

 convinced me that much the largest fish are caught 

 by livebait-snap and paternoster fishing I will 

 now particularize some of the best spinning-flights 

 of the present day, their construction, &c. ; and, 

 where all are so near perfection, without being in- 

 vidious, or giving the palm to either of them. The 

 Pennell spinning-flights are made in three sizes 



No. I flight is for small gudgeon, dace, or bleak, 

 from 4 ins. to 5 ins. long, and is suitable for small 

 jack of 3 Ibs. to 5 Ibs. weight. 



No. 2 is for larger gudgeon, or small dace, from 

 5 ins. to 6 ins. long, and is suited to small pike 

 from 5 Ibs. to 8 Ibs. weight. 



No. 3 for dace of 6 ins. to 7 ins. long, are the size 

 of tackle for pike of lolbs. and upwards. 



In these flights Mr. Pennell has discarded his 

 previous shape of a curved reverse tail-hook, and 

 adopted a straight reverse-hook instead, which is an 

 improvement, as it is easier to put the bait on the 

 flights, and when on it holds more firmly, lasts 

 longer, and spins brilliantly. Rejecting the con- 

 struction of the now almost obsolete " Thames 

 flight," Mr. Pennell advocates "flying triangles;" 

 they certainly add to the killing powers of the 

 tackles, but are apt (I think) to gather floating 

 weeds. 



