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The other tackle is the " Francis." A Drawing of it is 

 annexed, which will almost explain itself. First, there is a 

 large fine minnow-hook on gut ; next, there is a lip-hook 

 with fly triangle attached, the lip-hook being furnished with 

 a small gut-loop at each end of the shank. To bait it : the 

 large hook is attached to a baiting-needle by means of a loop 

 at the end of the gut ; the needle is then entered in the 

 centre of the tail of a minnow or other small bait, pushed 

 through and brought out at the mouth, the gut being drawn 

 through till the hook is covered by the minnow ; the tail of 

 which, will thus receive its proper curve. Remove the needle 

 and pass the loop of the long gut, through the small loops 

 on the lip-hook, which is then run through both lips, and 

 the bait will appear much the same as " Hawker's Tackle 

 Baited " but is of course without the lead cap. 



The baits for small streams may be either minnows, or 

 small, bright gudgeons. I prefer the latter, as they spin 

 better and last longer, whereas the minnows soon tear and 

 become useless. For larger streams, I use a small bleak, 

 which has, when properly placed on the hooks, a very bright 

 and star-like appearance in the water, although, like the 

 minnow, it soons wears out, unless used with great care. 

 The bait should be always placed on the hooks with a scrupu- 

 lous regard to its spinning truly, for I have always found 

 that the better the bait spins, the better the Trout likes it, 

 and as a matter of course, the greater the chance of success. 



Of the artificial baits, the minnow, spinning by means of 

 the Pectoral fin and mounted on gut in a similar manner to 

 to the drawing at Page 27, I have found one of the most 

 successful ; killing with it large Trout and Perch, when they 

 had decidedly refused the natural bait. The " Sensation " 

 bait is equally good when the water is slightly coloured. 

 The other artificial baits mentioned at Page 28, may be used 

 for Trout and Perch, when made on a small scale and mounted 

 on gut. 



To throw the Spinning bait, draw from the winch as much 

 line as you deem necessary to reach the distance you intend 

 to throw ; commence with ten or fifteen yards ; when you 

 are able to throw that length of line neatly, then increase it 



