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stretching a small worm, of having an extra hook 

 to catch in snags, etc., which, if lost, spoils that 

 tackle, and it gives more trouble in disengaging 

 fish. With regard to the Pennell tackle, I think 

 the dealers, generally, have the hooks too far 

 apart, and often the hooks themselves too large. 

 My own experience leads me to tie them exactly 

 f in. from barb to barb, and this rarely misses a 

 fish. For double-hook dap tackle the hooks 

 should be quite close, one immediately above the 

 other. Tying the Fig. 4- 



hooks to the gut is 

 a much better plan 

 than knotting to , Im 



For worm. 



eyed hooks, as 



^^ 

 many do. It gives , *-" +-&=*-J 



a certain stiffness 2 



to this tackle which For dapping ; shot between hooks. 



the knotting lacks, and in my opinion assists 

 hooking better, besides being a safer adjustment. 

 To tie on hooks is a simple matter. About 7 in. 



of very fine pink ty- 

 -^ ing silk is knotted to 

 ~~ _5 a pin run through the 



trouser above the 



3. For dapping, showing small _ T 



shot. knee. Holding the 



end tight, this is well waxed with colourless wax 



