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three or four feet, and spin upwards. Throw your bait as far 

 as you can across the stream, then down the stream ; spin quick ; 

 then slow ; then let your bait sink deep in the water without 

 touching the bottom, and spin it to the surface; then spin 

 across the stream with your bait not more than a foot from the 

 surface ; in fact, let your bait go through all the different move- 

 ments you can think of, for I find it difficult to explain this part 

 of the art on paper. I could explain more in five minutes with 

 the rod than I could by writing in a week ; but practice, 

 patience, and perseverance will soon make you acquainted with 

 the best method for spinning the Minnow. 



My fishing is thought by many to be the best mode of 

 angling for Trout, as it affords the greatest amusement and 

 excitement both to the Angler and the looker-on, but this is a 

 matter of taste ; for my own part, I care but little what style I 

 fish for Trout, whether fly fishing, bottom fishing, or spinning 

 the Minnow ; and I would advise the Trout fisher to practice 

 all three methods, for each are best at different times, and if 

 the Angler makes himself acquainted with the three different 

 ways of fishing, he will seldom return home with an empty 

 basket. The following dialogue which I overheard between a 

 fly fisher and a bottom fisher will illustrate the different 

 opinions that exist on the two modes of fishing : 



Bottom fisher. "What does your fish get when he takes your 

 fly 



Fly fisher. Why, of course he gets the fly and all there is. 



Bottom fisher. And a very nice morsel he gets a bit of feather 

 and a bone without meat. 



Fly fisher. And what does your fish get when he takes your 

 bait? 



Bottom fisher. Why he gets a worm, all meat and no bone, 

 which is better than your deceitful fly. 



Fly fisher. You do not understand fly fishing, else you 

 would not have so much to say against it. 



Bottom fisher. Yes, I do. I can fly fish as well as you, or 

 any one else, but I do not like it ; there is something so 



