FROM YACHTS AND LARGE FISHING BOATS 279 



in principle to the Tenby tackle. Thirdly is a drawing of a 

 neat amateur gear designed by Mr. Hearder, of Plymouth. 

 Here a wire boom works round a piece of brass piping 

 passed over the line. 



I do not know a better outline for a mackerel whiffing lead 

 of the old type than that followed by Brooks, of Stonehouse, 

 in the patent arrangement made in sections and illustrated on 

 page 280. By pushing up the indiarubber block (which is 

 pierced by the wire) and the top section, the central sections 



HEARDER'S MACKEREL LEAD 

 AND BOOM 



may be removed or re- 

 placed, so that the weight 

 of lead can be diminished or increased. I 

 have used this piece of gear for mackerel 

 ^ fishing and find it answers exceedingly well. 

 The idea originated with the Rev. F. W. 

 Tracy and was perfected by Messrs. Brooks. 

 It is a good lead, too, for fishing on or near the bottom, a long 

 snood with three or four hooks being attached to the swivel. 

 It will be noticed that when a fish is hooked it pulls not 

 immediately on the lead, but on the line a foot above it. A 

 bite is thus more easily felt by the fisherman than with other 

 gears, particularly if the lead is resting on the bottom. I re- 

 gard it as a very valuable invention. The wire boom prevents 

 it rolling about when hauled inboard and laid on a thwart. 

 Some of the best lines for snoods I have seen are those 



