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or No. 2, and in hot weather it is advis- 

 able to occasionally rub the line with 

 mutton fat so as to prevent it kinking. 



A special rod is requisite for casting 

 with a patent spinning-reel, and a useful 

 length is about ten feet, made of green- 

 heart and with special porcelain rings, 

 which have less friction on the fine lines. 

 This style of spinning is practised both 

 up and down stream, the great advantage 

 to the angler being the long length of line 

 so easily cast out when fishing is " fine 

 and far off." 



WHEN TO FISH MINNOW. 



Trout take the minnow best in the 

 early morning, and again towards evening. 

 Small or medium minnows are preferable 

 in clear waters, and the larger in heavy 

 waters. In waters clearing from a flood 

 an artificial silver or golden devon often 

 answers fairly well. In fact, I advise the 

 use of artificial baits in heavy coloured 



