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DAN BEARD'S ANIMAL BOOK 



STANLEY, THE AUTHOR AND A STRING OF TROUT 



small stone for a hammer, proceeded to make a 

 couple of circular loops in its otherwise straight 

 length. 



In a surprisingly short time Stanley finished his 

 contrivance and had one of our twelve-inch trout 

 strung on the wire. The loops in the iron prevented 

 the trout from sliding up to line or doubling up 

 on the wire. 



A GANG OF HOOKS 



was attached to the end protruding from the 

 mouth of the trout, and another gang to the end 

 protruding from the tail of the fish. A swivel 

 from a spoon-hook prevented the line twisting. 

 I have* used all sort of artificial lures and flies, 



