to all the ravenous tribe j therefore, for such it is parti- 

 cularly eligible. It is applied thus : 



Put the hook into the mouth of the largest of two 

 worms, and thread it for about a third 'ks length j then bring 

 out the point of 'the hook, and slide the worm up, so as 

 to be kept above the bend, and with its tail hanging down 

 in a line with the shank. 



Then thread the smaller worm, which should be parti- 

 cularly clear and high-coloured, until its head comes up 

 the shank a little above the turn of the bend, and is over- 

 lapped by the tail of the first worm, so that no part of the 

 hook can be seen : be sure to bring tke second worm 

 v/ell on, and before you throw in (which should always 

 be done as gently as -possible, letting your line down 

 -quietly into the water tip to the float), turn its tail in, so 

 as to hang down between the point and the shank, as be- 

 fore directed, v/hen speaking of a single bait. See Fig. O, 

 Plata I. 



It is highly improper to let the tail project outwards 

 from the point of the hook j both because it is liable, by 

 its own weight, and by die motion inseparable from such 

 a position, to work the point through its upper side) and. 

 because it offers the opportunity, which fish in general are 

 cunning enough not to let slip, of ripping the bait away, 

 so as to bare die hook down to the bottom of the bend. 



Until I found this to be frequently the case, I used to 

 protrude the tail in this objectionable manner, thinking it 

 would tempt the fishes to bite j it certainly did so, but 

 the few I caught were, nine in ten, hooked in the eye, 

 or in some exterior part, and were die result cf chance, 

 Dot of skill ! 



When worms are too small for the hook, they shrink 

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