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barb pointing downwards, the second and 

 third (double) hooks at an inch distance each 

 from that, and a double hook is to be tied at 

 the extreme end of the gimp, at about an inch 

 and a half from the third hook. On the top 

 or upper side of the gimp, is to be tied, at the 

 distance of half an inch from the third hook, 

 a single hook with the bend reversed towards 

 the loop-end of the gimp. The first hook is 

 to be put through the lips of the bait, passing 

 it first, from the outside, through the upper and 

 then through the lower lip; the second and 

 third lower hooks should be fixed on the side 

 of the back the fourth, or reversed hook, is 

 placed a contrary way, for the purpose of 

 giving a bend to the tail of the bait which 

 makes it spin and one of the last hooks is 

 to be fixed near the fork of the tail of the 

 bait. It requires some skill to put on a bait 

 properly, so as to make it spin when played in 

 the water, but a little practice will soon effect 

 this. The length from the loop to the last 

 hook should be about eleven inches, and the 

 trace about twenty-two inches, having a swivel 

 at each end, and one in the middle. The 

 trace is also made of gimp, and should have 

 three or four rather large shots attached to it. 

 These will enable a young beginner to throw 

 his bait the more readily. 



