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MODERN SEA FISHING 



manufactured by the Manchester Cotton Twine Spinning Co. 

 About thirty yards or fifteen fathoms of mackerel main line is 

 required ; and below the lead there should be about four yards 

 of fine snooding, then a brass swivel and two yards of gut ter- 

 minated by a single hook. Many amateurs' snoods are now 



made of gimp tailing 

 off into gut. This ar- 

 rangement kinks and 

 entangles far less than 

 hemp or any piece of 

 soft line. 



The usual weights 

 of lead are three pounds, 

 two pounds, and one 

 pound, two pounds be- 

 ing perhaps the one 

 most generally useful 

 for fishing from yachts. 

 When there is a very 

 slight breeze, and the 

 yacht is hardly moving, 

 leads of a few ounces 

 only are quite sufficient 

 and will catch many 

 more fish than those of 

 greater weight. Large 

 yachts often tow leads 

 weighing as much as 



four pounds, but if the vessel is sailed at the right speed 

 so much lead is not required. 



The length of line let out is not as a rule very great, 

 ten yards being often deemed enough with the three-pound 

 lead. When the fish are feeding well, it is obviously a dis- 



PATENT VARIABLE LEAD 

 SENSITIVE GEAR 



