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apparatus the angler proceeds as follows :—He first casts 
or throws the minnow down the stream, if there is any, 
or, if in still water, as far out as he can; then, pulling the 
bait gently yet firmly to him for a yard or so, it revolves 
rapidly on its axis, and must be allowed to sink for a few 
inches at the end of that distance by his ceasing to draw 
in. The angler then repeats the operation till he brings 
the bait out of the water, when a cast in a fresh direction 
must be made, but exactly as before in principle. It is 
obvious, that for this purpose a long rod is required to 
command a greater extent of water, and a more numerous 
series of spins, and that ruuning water materially assists 
the spinning; still, in dead water a well mounted minnow 
or shiner may be spun with great effect, and will kill 
there in preference to any other bait, except perhaps a 
live one of the same species. ; 
The gorge-hook is used with the full-sized trolling-rod 
and a long line, a yard or two of which is pulled out in 
a loop clear of the reel, and held loose in the left hand. 
Cast as gently as possible the minnow from you down- 
stream, or out into the water, if it is still In thus cast- 
ing, the loose portion of the line is expended, and the bait 
is thrown considerably further than it otherwise would be. 
Then begin to wind up a little at a time, stop, and wind 
again; thus imitating the actions of the living small fish 
represented by the dead bait. When the length of the 
line is reduced to a manageable amount, the action may 
be varied a little, and the fish may be eased downward or 
upward, or among piles or other likely places; but in all 
cases proceeding by slight jerks, and at the same time not 
