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PIKE. 



down tlie gimp, force 

 it into the mouth of 

 the bait which is now 

 ready for use. The 

 whole of the weight 

 being concealed in 

 the bait, none is re- 

 quired on the trace. 



No. 5, the "Water 

 Witch" like the last, 

 has the whole of the 

 weight in the head of 

 the bait; the spinning 

 motion being pro- 

 duced by the pectoral 

 fins at the head. The 

 Spear, having on it 

 the lead (which it 

 will be observed has 

 a small projecting fin 

 pointing towards the 

 head, for the purpose 

 of retaining the bait 

 in proper position) 

 is pushed down the 

 throat of the bait, so 

 that only the fins 

 are left projecting on 

 either side of the 

 mouth ; the fly-tri- 

 angles may either be 

 left loose, or one hook 

 of each inserted in 

 the bait ; which, last, 

 will be safer if there 

 are many weeds. 



The best Natural 

 Spinning Baits are 

 Gudgeons, Dace, or 



No. 5. 



