MINNOW FISHING. 77 



volving. It is bad form to draw the 

 minnow up stream against the strong 

 current, but try to imitate a minnow 

 struggling against the stream and en- 

 deavouring for shelter. 



If the waters are very low and clear it 

 will be advisable to cast up stream and 

 spin down and across, and weight the 

 bait according to the volume of water. 

 This is best accomplished, if using an 

 Archer spinner, by having a pear-shaped 

 lead on the pin and inserted down the 

 minnow's mouth. Should this not prove 

 heavy enough, twist a piece of lead wire 

 round the trace about two feet from the 

 spinner, or a few split shot will answer 

 the same purpose. 



