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Skinner, of New York, and for which 

 Messrs. Hancock and Watson, of 308, High 

 Holborn, are the London Agents. It is 

 made in several patterns, of which one is 

 shown in the engraving. 



Speaking of " Composite baits," I am 

 tempted to describe a plan that I have on 

 more than one occasion found successful, 

 when natural baits of the proper size or 

 species were not obtainable. It consists of 

 half of a roach (say) cut off V shaped above 

 the vent, and dove-tailed into a tin head, 

 to which the not inappropriate name of 

 the ' Extinguisher ' has been given. 



The Extinguisher, slightly compressed 

 at the sides to fit the flattened shape of 

 the bait's body, is fitted with tin ' wings ' to 

 make it spin; whilst what represents the 

 back of the head is given a coat of Brunswick 

 Black to increase itsfishlikeness. The trace 

 is first passed upwards through a hole in 

 the apex, and then the decapitated bait is 

 sewn securely into it with holland thread, for 

 which purpose there are holes drilled in the sides of the 

 1 Extinguisher.' As I say, I know that this spinning bait will kill 

 pike and sometimes kill right well but my experience of it has 

 not been sufficiently extended to enable me to express anything 

 but a tentative opinion of its general capabilities. 



The ' Extinguisher ' part is represented in the engraving. 



Some trouble and nicety are necessary to put it together 

 properly, but when small baits are a sine qua non and none are 



