18 THE TROLLER'S GUIDE. 



Dead Snap with a Gorge Hook, and 

 Double Hook. 



To bait this snap, first introduce the gorge into the 

 bait's mouth, the leaded part laying in its belly exactly 

 as when you intend trolling with the gorge hook, (see 

 gorge hook baited) ; then take a double hook, No. 4 or 5, 

 which must be tied to a piece of gimp about three inches 

 long, with a small loop at the end ; now take your baiting 

 needle and enter the point of it in the bait's back, just 

 where the back fin is, (but note it is the best way to cut 

 off the said fin and every other fin) and bring it out at 

 the tail; having first put the loop of the gimp, to which 

 the hooks are tied, through the curve or eye of the 

 baiting needle, draw the loop out at the tail of the bait, 

 the hooks will then lay close over the bait's back one on 

 each side. After you have placed the hooks properly, 

 take the loop end of the gimp to which the gorge hook 



