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THE TROLLER S GUIDE. 



An excellent Live-bait Snap. 



Take two hooks of the size No. 3, and tie each of 

 them to about an inch and a quarter of twisted wire ; 

 then take a hook of the size No. 8, and about ten 

 inches of gimp ; put one end of the gimp to the wire 

 that the aforesaid hooks are tied to j lay the hook No. 8 

 on the wire and gimp, and tie the whole very securely 

 together J then make a loop at the other end of the 

 gimp, and the whole is ready to receive the bait. (See 

 the Cut.) 



To bait this snap, act as follows : — -take a proper sized 

 live Gudgeon, Roach, or Dace, and run the small hook 

 through the flesh just under the back fin, and let the 

 two large hooks hang one on each side of the bait-fish, 

 and all is complete. When a Jack seizes your bait 

 and runs off, strike smartly, and you will seldom fail 

 hooking him. — Note. When tying the hooks and gimp 



