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line can be easily gathered from the illustration. Failing these, 

 ordinary pipe leads can be curved (a piece of wire through 

 them the while to keep the hole open), and mounted with long 

 loops of gimp at each end. These are easily strung together, 

 or hook swivels can be substituted for the loops. 



In a pike or salmon trace there is generally gut or gimp 

 both below and above the lead ; but in sea fishing it is more 



ARCHER-JARD1NE LEAD CURVED 



convenient to have nothing above the lead except the running 

 line, on which it is easy to fix one or more adjustable leads as 

 may be required. Immediately below the lead should be fixed 

 a strong double swivel. 



Sometimes, and particularly when using a metal bait, 

 no lead is required on a trace. In that case it is a capital 

 plan to fix a piece of lead or copper wire above the double 



SWIVEL COMPELLER 



swivel, in the manner shown in the above illustration. It 

 compels the swivels to work and prevents kinking of the 

 line. 



When mackerel are near the surface, an ounce lead may 

 be found sufficient, and the weight can be increased up to 

 three or even four ounces if the fish do not come to the hook. 



