144 SNAP-HOOKS. 



You see that it consists of three hooks, two large 

 ones tied back to back, with their barbs pointing 

 different ways, and one smaller hook tied on at 

 the top of the shanks of the others, and pointing 

 straight out from them. You can tie them your- 

 self thus : Take two strong hooks, of size No. 3 

 or 4, according to the strength of their wire, as 

 well as the size of the bait. Tie each to about an 

 inch and a quarter of fine twisted wire, and again 

 tie these two wires together, including in the tie 

 a hook, No. 8 or 9, and also eight or ten inches of 

 gimp, which loop at the other end ; but in tying, 

 place the large hooks contrariwise, so that one 

 may point towards the head and the other towards 

 the tail of the bait-fish, which will greatly increase 

 your chance of success. To bait with it, enter 

 the small hook under the back-fin, and allow the 

 two large hooks to apply themselves close to the 

 side of the bait, with the direction of their points 

 reversed, as you see in the engraving. In good- 

 sized roach, or dace, snap-hooks can be better con- 

 cealed than in small fish of little pectoral depth. 



The Spring-snap is generally used with a dead 

 bait, because it cannot be inserted properly in a 



