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to all classes of Pike spinners novice and ' past master ' alike 

 is the " straight reverse " hook for crooking, and keeping crooked, 

 the tail of the spinning bait. 



The diagrams represent the most commonly used sizes, 

 bare and lapped on, of the " straight reverse " hook. This hook 

 is both easier to adjust than my original curved reverse 



STRAIGHT REVERSE AND TAIL-HOOK, BARE. 



hook, and also makes the bait last much longer and spin 

 more brilliantly. The second barb was the ingenious addition of 

 Messrs. Farlow, who keep all these flights as well as the traces 

 in stock, made from my patterns. 



Of Flights all sizes may of course be made to suit special 

 requirements or individual taste, but those shown in the engrav- 

 ings, and particularly No. 2, are applicable to the greatest number 

 of ordinary waters and ordinary baits. 



No. i. This flight is suitable for a small-sized gudgeon, dace, 

 bleak, chub, or trout, 4^ to 5 inches long. It is adapted particu- 

 larly for very fine pike-spinning or spinning for Thames trout. 



The small figure to the right at the top represents the ap- 

 pearance of the bait when attached to the flight. 



No. 2. This flight is what may be termed a medium size, 

 though I rarely use any larger myself. It is suited for a largish 

 gudgeon, or for a small dace, &c., 5^ to 6 inches long. 



