34 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



clear or discoloured water is invaluable to the angler. 

 This class of minnow is very light, swims well, and the leads 

 are inside the quill and shine through. It requires a little 



QUILL MINNOW. 



practice to work the artificial minnow nicely in mid-water, 

 so as not to have it too deep nor yet too shallow about 

 two feet underneath the surface is about the right depth. 

 The soleskin phantoms are most extensively used in India 

 for mahseer fishing, also for pike trolling, and being ex- 

 ceedingly strong and tough, they stand " wear and tear." 



SOLESKIN PHANTOM. 



The ordinary silk phantoms are largely used in Scotland and 

 Norway for salmon, lake trout, and trout ; these also have 

 been greatly improved by the introduction ot a swivel 



