i8 TROUT-FISHING IN BROOKS 



the fisherman makes up his own casts at home, it 

 is most desirable to complete them. For both 

 hooking and holding I think there are no hooks 



Fig. 3- 



2. The two loops could be made one over the 

 other in practice. 



3. A and B are pushed through C. 



4. Shows the angler's knot completed. 



equal to the ' model-perfect,' retailed at 3d. per 

 dozen. They are wide in the gape, well barbed 

 and sharpened, and can be had with extremely 

 short shanks which are less likely to be felt by a 

 shy-biting fish. I am convinced that Pennell 

 (two-hook) tackle suits both the above modes of 

 fishing best. The Stewart (three-hook) worm- 

 tackle has its votaries, but while it does not -fasten 

 fish better, it has the objections of unduly 



