412 SALMON AND TROUT. 
able ‘possibilities’ in the matter of Stream Minnow-Spinning 
tackle. 
The trace should consist of two or three yards of fine picked 
trout gut, with at least one double swivel not less than two feet 
above the bait. As, however, in this case no lead is used on 
the line, I should recommend a second double swivel placed 
about three feet above the first. The smaller the swivels are 
the neater will be their appearance and the better they will 
act. Care should be taken in choosing them to see that 
all the parts work freely before being attached to the trace or 
taken to the river-side. When dry, and again before being 
used, it will be found to make all swivels work much better 
if they are lubricated with rangoon or some other light oil. 
The rod described, p. 395, for worm fishing for salmon, with 
an extra longish top, or a rod of the same description, but of a 
somewhat lighter build—always, of course, with stiff rings— 
‘snake’ pattern best, see p. 80—and a 
very jine dressed silk running line, not~ 
thicker than ordinary sewing thread, will 
be found most convenient for this sort of 
fishing, which is applicable throughout the 
season to every description of running 
water; sharpish streams, and eddies be- 
hind stones and weirs, or pools, being the 
most favourable. 
As a general rule the minnow, whether 
natural or artificial, should be ‘ worked’ by 
short casts, up, down, or across stream, as 
convenient. 
The engraving gives the form of an 
artificial minnow that I had made some 
years ago. I think it possesses in one or 
HEXAGUNAL ; é 
MINNOW. two points advantages over the plain 
brass minnow recommended by Mr. 
Wheatley, and notably in the position of the flying triangles, 
which it will be seen are so arranged as to make it almost 
