86 Methods of fitting up Trolling Tackle. 



the Minnow's spinning quickly in the water ; for on this 

 quality success most materially depends, and it is only 

 attained by your Minnow being properly curved at the 

 tail on the large hook. 



A Second Method of Fitting up a Trolling Tackle. 



HAYING tied the large hook, as for the last, take a length 

 of gut and tie on three double-hooks, about half an inch 

 apart, between bend and shank, the one on the point, the 

 ^smallest as a fly, tail, or point hook, the others to suit the 

 size of the Minnows you are using. Tie these so that 

 the bend of the top double-hook may be about a quarter 

 of an inch from the end of the shank of the larger hook. 

 To bait with this tackle insert the large hook as before 

 directed, and put the top double-hook either, as before 

 stated, for the single hook or the reverse, stick the middle 

 double-hook in near the back fin and leave the point one, 

 as a fly or tail hook, loose. In thus baiting one hook 

 will stand up and the other down at the lip, one up and 

 another in at the back, the large hook out at the tail, and 

 the point double-hook free. 



A Third Method for a Trolling Tackle. 



TIE a small triangle or double hook for the lip-hook, a good 

 sized triangle for the middle, and either a small triangle or 

 double hook for the point, at distances to suit the size of 

 your bait. Insert the lip-hook as before mentioned, 

 then bend the Minnow and run the middle-hook through 

 the roots of the back fin, giving the Minnow, as is re- 

 quired, a good bend, to make it spin well, and leave the 

 point-hook free, as before. This is the best tackle for a 

 one-handed party to use, because easy to bait, and as good 

 as any. Baiting by this method does not injure the Min- 



