58 THE GRASSHOPPER, 



being left half an inch beyond the lead at 

 the tail end ; the lead extending at the other, 

 or head end, close to the loop, formed by 

 doubling the wire (vide fig. 6.). Now bend 

 the lead into the shape of fig. 7. A small 

 triple hook having been previously tied to 

 a short piece of thick gut^ one end of this 

 stout gut is next passed through the eye 

 of the wire, and the end to which the hook 

 is not attached is tied down upon the lead; 

 working the silk from head to tail; leaving 

 the hook, so as that, when all shall be finished, 

 it may lie near the tail end. The bend of 

 the hook may be a little lower; but not the 

 points. Take one length of green worsted, 

 not very dark, and one length two shades 

 lighter. Tie the ends of these on the wire, 

 close to where the lead terminates, at the tail 

 of the grub. Make one wrap with these two 

 lengths of worsted toward the head. Bend 

 over that wrap the half-inch of wire which 

 extended beyond the tail, and press it close 

 to the lead. Go on winding the worsted over 

 the lead, taking care not to twist it till you 



