SPINNING. 5 



with as many of the side-bones as possible ; 

 if large, cut in fillets, and fry with egg and 

 bread-crumbs ; it should be crisp and richly 

 browned. If intended to be eaten hot, it 

 should be really hot, not half cold. Talley- 

 rand was of this opinion. When dining one 

 day with the Minister of Finance, a fine Carp 

 was placed opposite Talleyrand, but, unfortu- 

 nately, nearly cold. The financier remarked, 

 " That is a splendid Carp : how do you like 

 it ? It came from my estate of Vir-sur-Aisne." 

 " Did it?" said Talleyrand; slyly adding, 

 " but why did you not have it cooked here ?" 



CHAPTER II. 



THE SPINNING ROD WINCH LINE TRACE FLIGHT 

 OF HOOKS HOOKS SPINNING TACKLE. 



THE art of Jack-fishing is commonly termed 

 TROLLING, but this branch of angling is more 

 properly divided and described by anglers 

 under the four following heads, viz., SPINNING, 



LIVE-BAITING, TROLLING, and SNAP-FISHING. 



Spinning means the art of taking Pike, Jack, 

 or other fish with a bait to which is communi- 

 cated a revolving or spinning motion when it 

 is drawn through the water ; live-baiting, when 



