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four triangles, placed very near to each 

 other, with a lip-hook added. (See engraving 

 to the right.) 



" This I consider to be greatly preferable 

 to the returned hook generally used, and 

 which the fish often escapes, in consequence 

 of so large a space being left between the 

 bottom triangle and the returned hook. The 

 bait will also spin better, and last longer 

 upon these hooks than upon the other, if |k I 

 properly put on. In bright and warm ^*^|v-/ 

 weather, I have found a gudgeon to be the 

 best bait, generally speaking. It should be 



slightly curved at the tail, so as k // 

 / to bring the head and tail to draw v|\J/ 

 even. In cloudy days, the bleak 

 is a good bait, but it requires 

 more care and skill to put it on 

 than to put on the gudgeon. 

 Later in the season, I would re- 

 commend the use of three tri- 

 angles and a lip-hook, instead of 

 four. (See engraving to the left.) 



" This is smaller, and therefore better, 

 when the trout, having gorged themselves, 

 become delicate in their feeding. At the 

 latter end of May, and in June, the minnow 

 is an exceedingly good bait, and trout will 

 frequently take it in preference to any 

 other. I have found the live-bait, too, very 

 successful, particularly in large pools and 

 weirs, using a large float, or a cork one, 

 and allowing the bait to work where the 

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