PREFACE. 



SINCE the first appearance of my " Guide to 

 Spinning and Trolling/' in 1859, I am happy 

 to say it has worked its way through several 

 editions; but there being now some extra 

 patterns of tackle, etc., not in existence at 

 that time, I have considered it advisable to 

 take the present opportunity of revising it, and 

 adding thereto illustrations and descriptions 

 of such new tackle and baits as are really 

 useful to the practical Angler ; for though I 

 describe what I use and find most killing my- 

 self, yet I do not pin my faith to one particular 

 tackle, and ignore everything else, but am 

 always ready to try other styles, and on finding 

 them successful, do equal justice to them, and 



note them accordingly. 



"OTTER." 



CHISWICK, W. 

 January, 1878. 



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