TYING ON HOOKS. 



CHAP. Ill 



181 



Fig. 1. 



Single Hooks for Live-Bait fishing ; to bait them ; with 

 Directions for tying or whipping Hooks to Gimp. 



When a single hook is used, it is baited in the two 

 following ways : pass the point and barb of the hook 

 through the two lips of the live-bait fish, on the side 

 of the mouth, which does not distress the bait as it 

 would do by passing them through the middle or nose 

 part of the Fish. The other way is, to pass the point 

 and barb of the hook under the back fin of the bait- 

 Fish, and bring it out on the other side. (See the 

 Cut above.) Be careful, when you pass the hook under 

 the back fin, that it does not go too deep, so as to 

 touch or injure the back bone ; for, if it does, the bait- 

 fish cannot swim strong, and will soon die. — Note. 

 When you use a single hook for Jack-fishing, in the 

 way above described, prefer those of the number 4 or 

 5. It is necessary the TroUer should know how to 

 tie or whip on the hooks himself, in case of accident ; 

 therefore, I shall direct him to do it in as plain and 



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