CH. I.] FORMATION OF TRACE SHOT. 11 



fifteen, twelve, ten, seven, and five respectively 

 (Fig. 3, B), the centremost shots in each flight 

 being larger than the others, which should gra- 

 dually diminish in size on either side of them. 

 Of these the largest should not be larger than 

 small peas, nor the smallest run below about No. 2; 

 they being thus arranged and sized in order to get 

 the required weight with the least possible dis- 

 turbance to the water. They should be threaded 

 on treble gut, (not gimp, which is apt to wear,) and 

 a small loop should be left on each side of the 

 flight, so that it can be exchanged at pleasure for 

 a heavier or lighter one, according to the size of 

 the bait, and the state of the water. When, in 

 heavy water, it is necessary to fish with more than 

 about fifteen shot, it is better to have them in two 

 flights separated by about two lengths of gut, to 

 which they should in that case (an exceptional 

 one) be permanently affixed without loops. Below 

 the shot there should be again three lengths of gut 

 (Fig. 3, (7), besides the one next the hooks. Between 

 the two upper of these lengths there should be a 

 swivel, and a swivel and loop above and below the 

 three, the upper loop just sufficiently large to 

 pass the shot through easily, the lower one large 

 enough to admit of the bait and hooks being 



