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the deep salt sea. Premising that the general principles of 

 spinning with the minnow are similar to those mentioned 

 in connexion with spinning for pike, and the minnow may 

 be caught and preserved as described at the end of this 

 chapter. 



The tackle consists of a longer and somewhat lighter rod 

 than that used for general trolling. Gimp may be dis- 

 pensed with, and gut of varying fineness and strength sub- 

 stituted. The reel-line may be finer, and it need not be so 

 long. The arrangements of the hooks consist of one large 

 or body-hook, to slightly curve the fish, and a flying trace, 

 armed with one or more hooks, is appended. One of the 

 simplest forms of hooks is one used largely in the North in 

 spinning for trout, and is highly spoken of. A is the lip- 

 hook, B the body-hook, and C the flying- trace, which may 



Fig. 32. 



have a double hook instead of a triangle. The position of 

 the fish, when baited, is shown by the fine outline. The 

 barb of the hook is inserted in the mouth of the fish, and 

 brought out just below the tail, as shown in fig. 32. In 

 fishing for trout I prefer the flying-trace, or drag, to be from 



