. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. ANGLING FOR TROL'T. 93 Minnoiv-Jishingfor Trout. This is perhaps a still more active, though not so lively a sport as fly-fishing. The rod required must be stouter and stiffer, and the line about the length of the rod, and stronger than for fly-fishing, with a strong silk-worm gut next the hook, which may be No. 2 to No. 4, according to the size of trout expected to be caught, and these are generally of the largest size. Sometimes two hooks
. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. ANGLING FOR TROL'T. 93 Minnoiv-Jishingfor Trout. This is perhaps a still more active, though not so lively a sport as fly-fishing. The rod required must be stouter and stiffer, and the line about the length of the rod, and stronger than for fly-fishing, with a strong silk-worm gut next the hook, which may be No. 2 to No. 4, according to the size of trout expected to be caught, and these are generally of the largest size. Sometimes two hooks are used, one as small as No. 12, placed back to back, with lead shot on the hne, and a lead cap for the bait, as may be seen in the Minnow hook baited. Artificial minnows made with mother of pearl, may be bought at the fish tackle shops; but the best is the fresh minnow', which may be caught with the hook No. 13, baited with a small red worm, or caddis worm, or with a net; or by embaying a shoal of them in a small pond, as is often done by boys for amusement. When the minnow is put on the hook, the belly fin of one side, and the breast fin of the opposite side, ought to be cut off, to make it play better in the water. The minnow should have the hook entered by the mouth and pointing out at the vent, so as to keep the tail a little bent, which makes it play (1) In Latin, Lruciscus Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London : William Orr
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