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line is fitted with two, and sometimes more, swivels, wHcli, 

 as before described, must be kept well oiled, so as to revolve 

 freely. The bait is attached to what is termed a flight of 

 hooks, or " spinning flight," in such a manner as to twist 

 or turn in the water like a thing of life, as it is moved to 

 and fro, suggesting the idea of a glittering, splendid fish, 

 wounded, or partially disabled, yet attempting to escape. 

 This flight is attached to a length of gimp, to which a 

 lead (fig. 25) is attached as a sinker, connected with the 

 swivels and the reel line. It is cast similarly to the gorge- 

 bait, but hooks the fish in an entirely different manner, 

 which will be better understood by a reference to the follow 

 ing representation of the PenneU trace and its description. 

 This is one of the best amongst scores of other flights, and 

 I use it for the purpose of illustrating the principles of 

 spinning, because it has the merit of simplicity, and it will 

 be found in. practice nearly all that the angler can desire. 

 I have an artificial bait from Sweden before me, armed 

 nearly in the same manner. The angler should keep two 

 or three of the smaller sizes by him. Fig. 26 shows a 

 flight which is made some six inches long, and is fitted for 

 a fair sized dace. Fig. 27 shows the manner of baiting the 

 fish, a gudgeon, on a 4^ inch flight, which is made with 

 only one flying triangle, as the three brazed hooks tied to 

 the short lengths of gut A and B are called, and which in 

 spinning fly loose, not attached to the fish. The tail hook 

 with its reverse is made in one piece, and should be round 

 bent to give the proper curve to the fish. The reverse 

 hook is recommended to be made on the sneck principle, 

 and is firmly whipped to a piece of strong clear gut. The 

 lip -hook is made to move up and down the line by the 

 following means : a piece of fine wire or gimp is whipped to 



