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AMERICAN GAME FISHES. 



Mr. Cheney's method is as follows: 



A. N. CHENEY S GANG FOR TROLLING. 



"The tackle for deep trolling consists of a stiff rod about 

 ten feet long, in three joints, with double standing guides on 

 second joint and tip, so that as the rod becomes bent from 

 the heavy strain, the upper joints can be turned to present 

 the opposite side to the pressure. A multiplying reel to hold 

 150 yards of number 4 or 5 braided silk or linen line; single 

 leaders of best silk-worm gut, from nine to twelve feet long, 

 with two swivels tied midway in them. (I use what I call a 

 swivel line, made of five box-swivels, number eight, fastened 

 together by bits of fish-line nicely whipped with waxed 

 silk, and this I use to connect the reel or hand-line with 

 the leader.) The swivels will be found very necessary to 

 keep your rod-line from twisting. A drop of porpoise 

 oil will increase their freedom of action. Lead sinkers from 

 two to sixteen ounces in weight are needed for deep-water 

 trolling. 



"For surface trolling, or when a very light sinker is used, 

 any light bait rod will answer the purpose. 



"The last of the tackle to mention is what is fastened to 

 the end of the line the minnow gang. The treble hooks 

 for the gangs are made by soldering three first quality 

 O'Shaughnessy hooks together, back to back. 



"The gang, as illustrated above, is such as I make and use 

 for my own fishing. I make them of different sizes, i. c, 

 of different distances between the hooks, and of different 



