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ARTIFICIAL BAITS, ETC. 



a very bright and star-like appearance in the 

 water, although, like the minnow, it soon wears 

 out, unless used with great care. 



The bait should be placed on the hooks with 

 a scrupulous regard to its spinning truly, as I 

 have always found that the better the bait 

 spins, the better the Trout likes it, and, as a 

 matter of course, the greater the chance of 

 success. 



All the artificial baits mentioned in Chapter 

 III. may be used for Trout and Perch, when 

 made on a small scale, and mounted on gut. 

 The artificial minnow, spinning by means of 

 the pectoral fin, and mounted on gut in a 

 similar manner to the one described at page 

 24, I have found the most successful, killing 

 with it large Trout and Perch, when they had 

 decidedly refused the natural bait. 



The " Devon," " Angel," or " Totness " 

 minnow is a metal bait, sometimes used en- 

 tirely bright for coloured water, or with the 

 back painted brown for bright streams 



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