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traces, that the play of the swivels also eases the 

 stress on the rod while you are killing a heavy 

 Fish. — Note. If you live-bait fish for Jack or Pike 

 with a floated line, without traces, a dip-lead is better 

 than shot to sink the float, because the float is first 

 fput on the trolling line, then the shot below it on the 

 said line ; and when so done, you cannot get the float 

 oflf again without the trouble of removing the shot, 

 for they will not pass through either the ring or cap 

 of the float ; but if you use a dip-lead, it is put on 

 the line and removed in an instant. Dip-leads are 

 made of a long barrel shape, with a hole through 

 them, and are kept ready for sale, of various sizes, by 

 most of the fishing-tackle makers and shops in Lon- 

 don: but if those dip-leads are not easily to be met 

 tvith, one or two small pistol-bullets, cast with a hole 

 hrough them, will be found a good substitute, al- 

 hough they do not look quite so neat on the line as 

 nther split shot or dip-leads. The Angler will notice 

 hat I have directed the traces to be made of two 

 )ieces each, about ten inches long 5 and also note, 

 hat the hooks used for live-bait-fishing should be 

 ied to lengths of gimp of eight or nine inches longj 

 )ecause, if the traces and hook-lengths are longer, the 

 loat must be placed on the traces, which looks awk- 

 vard and clumsy. In respect to traces used when 

 rolling with the gorge, or at the snap, the length is 

 immaterial. 



