THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. l(;g> 



of these droppers, but there may be as many as the angler 

 fancies. The otter being attached to the line, swims away 

 abreast of a boat at whatever distance the angler likes to 

 allow it. The flies skim the water, and are supposed to 

 attract the fish, but very few ever come to net taken by 

 one of these machines. They are awkward to manage, and 

 between fouls and breaking away the basket is generally 

 light. The droppers are attached by small box swivels to 

 the main line. The Norwegians use this poaching instru- 

 ment extensively on their lochs, and kill quantities of trout 

 by its aid. 



Otter Bait. A metal spinning bait, made in several 

 sizes, but not in large demand for fresh water fishing, as the 

 improved spoons have quite superseded it ; but for sea 

 fishing this bait is perhaps unequalled. 



PaP-tail Fishing" is practically the same as minnow 

 fishing, but confined principally to Scotland, and advan- 

 tageously employed when minnows are scarce. It is a 

 very successful mode of catching large trout, particularly 



PAR-TAIL, BAITED. 



when rivers are in flood. Stewart, in his book on angling, 

 says, " Divide the par across from A to B, and cut 'off all 

 the fins till it resembles the second figure ; then take the 

 large hook and, entering it at the tail, run it along the back 



