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firmly pressed around it. The end of the pipe con- 

 taining the wire should be stopped with putty and 

 put downwards. 



I used to believe that for fishing on the bottom 

 for flat fish the leger was the best form of tackle, but 

 have long ago come to the conclusion that for such 

 purpose there is nothing so 

 good as a modified form of 

 paternoster. For flat fish 

 the lowest hook link should 

 be prolonged, and may bear 

 two or even three hooks at 



PATERNOSTER ADAPTED FOR FLAT FISH, ETC 



intervals of ten inches. Two I consider quite enough 

 (see illustration). 



The lowest hook link may be made three yards 

 or even more in length, and bears half a dozen hooks, 

 when it closely resembles what sailors call a trot, and 

 I think we may call it a ' paternoster-trot.' It is a 

 deadly tackle for sand dabs, plaice, and other flat 



PATER N OSTER-TROT 



