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small Chub from 

 five to six inches in 

 length. Some ang- 

 lers prefer a Roach, 

 but unless a very 

 narrow one be used, 

 it will not spin in so 

 satisfactory a man- 

 ner as a Dace. I 

 have also spun with 

 a very small Barbel 

 in default of having 

 a Gudgeon of the 

 requisite size. Bait- 

 ing a flight so as to 

 spin properly is not 

 a very easy opera- 

 tion for a beginner, 

 but practice and a 

 careful attention 

 to the foregoing 

 directions will soon 

 overcome these little 

 difficulties. 



The Artificial 

 Baits most in use, 

 and which I con- 

 sider the best, are 

 the Pectoral-fin 

 Baits, of which there 

 are several sizes ; the 

 style of mounting I 

 prefer is this: the 

 bait runs loose on 



^ ^^.r the gimp to which 



is attached the tail triangle, to the shank of which is fastened 

 a drilled shot or bead, to prevent the bait slipping down on 

 the hook. To the swivel above, is fastened by a piece of 

 gimp of sufficient length to reach half-way down the fish, a 



