SPINNING TACKLES. IQ 
but’ in the “ad. No moderately well dressed line 
ought ever to kink with a lead constructed on proper 
principles. 
The lead, however, was always fastened to the trace, 
by the latter passing through a hole in the centre, and the 
result was that it offered no resistance worth mentioning 
to the rotatory motion of the bait, the effects of which, 
instead of being confined to the trace below the leads, 
consequently extended upwards to the running line, and 
produced kinking. Kinking is in fact only another 
word for twisting; abolish twisting, and you abolish 
kinking also. 
The seat of the disease being thus ascertained, the 
cure was easy. Bya reference to the annexed diagram 
a. Lead. cb, Line oftrace. d, End nearest bait. 
it will be observed that the lead, instead of resting as 
usual on the line, hangs horizontally underneath it ; and 
it is in the application of this principle that the only 
permanent remedy for kinking is to be sought. By 
changing the centre of gravity the resisting power or ves 
inertie of the lead, is, for the purpose in question, more 
than quadrupled, without any increase of weight ; the 
proper action of the swivels is insured ; and all danger 
of kinking obviated. 
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