DAY FISHING WITH MINNOW 8l 



This suggestion relating to the selection of a correct 

 spinner may seem to be insignificant, but do not forget 

 that the finishing touch brings a picture to perfection. 



The next item to be taken into account is the manner 

 in which the spinning of the minnow should be performed. 

 All preconceived ideas of the " sink-and-draw " and 

 " slow-and-fast " methods must be scrapped. To spin 

 for sea-trout is in a class by itself. You may be an 

 adroit spinner for pike, but the style which you favour 

 for catching that fish will serve you nothing in spinning 

 for sea-trout. No fish is more energetic or quicker in 

 its actions that the sea-trout. Therefore, to spin suc- 

 cessfully, smart reeling is imperative. Do not be afraid 

 of briskly turning your reel, and, if practicable, watch 

 your minnow. I have known an occasion when a sea- 

 trout has followed a metal minnow concernedly through 

 fast water and then, at the moment when the consumma- 

 tion of the race was in sight, the minnow, reaching a 

 bit of slack water, has lost its spin. In a twinkling the 

 sea-trout abandoned the contest, turned tail and no doubt 

 congratulated itself on having detected a sham. Probably 

 had I reeled vigorously so as to neutralize the effect of 

 the dead water I should have kept alive the interest of 

 the crafty fish, but after thoughts do not circumvent 

 past errors : all that can be done in such vexatious 

 circumstances is to make a note for future guidance. 



An illustration of the consequences produced by the 

 difference in the rate of reel-winding was brought to my 

 notice not long ago, and as this confirms my plea for 

 fast reeling when spinning for sea-trout, the record of 

 it may prove of much value to intending spinners. 



A friend of mine, and a champion spinning enthusiast 



for salmon, invited a crony of his for a day's sport with 



the salmon. The programme arranged by my friend, 



whose water the pair were going to fish, was for his 



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