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rule of the need of providing lifelike displays by their 

 artificials. A fish is not a ninny, and no self-respecting 

 sea-trout is likely to fall to an obvious impostor. 



The fault with numerous metal minnows is that the 

 wings are fixed too far forward, with the consequence the 



MINNOW 



Wings too far forward 



MINNOW 

 Wings in right position 



balance is upset, and the tail droops. Therefore my 

 suggestion is select, or have made, minnows with the 

 wings mounted well back on the shank. If this desi- 

 deratum is attained the minnow will swim in a level 

 position, and its natural poise and progression cannot 

 fail to attract any fish in its vicinity. 



For all my spinning I adhere to one size of metal 

 minnow and that is a length of if inches. This may 

 sound a wee bit conservative, but the shanks are specially 

 made for me to my own specifications and, by constant 

 use, I have become so accustomed to their weight and 

 flight that to throw the lure is now merely a mechanical 



