How TO MAKE A CROW-FOOT DREDCE OUTFIT. 117 



are about five-eighths to one inch in diameter. A strong 

 wooden peg is driven into each end of the bar, and a 

 wire is fastened to it and run along the bar several feet, 

 where it is joined to the bridle rope at the place where it 

 is tied to the bar. The bridle rope is fastened so that it 

 is rather loose, and the hauling rope is tied to it in the 

 center in such a manner as will keep it from slipping to- 

 ward either end of the bar. The hauling rope is also tied 

 to the middle of the bar. 



The lines used to hold the hooks are strong, twisted 

 cotton, known as marlin. The kind which is best adapted 

 to the use is number 120 marlin. Number 96 will do, but 

 it is not quite large enough to wear well. The number 

 1 20 is sometimes sold in two styles. One is a hard 

 twisted cord and the other is softer and seems larger. 

 The hard twisted cords do not last well as they soon be- 

 come cut out on the sharp gravel. The softer cord wears 

 much better. The lines are cut the proper length and 

 tied to the bar about three or four inches apart. Three 

 or four hooks are tied to each line. The manner of ty- 

 ing the lines to the bars and the hooks to the lines is 

 illustrated in Fig. 29. 



The amateur will find it to his advantage to tie the 

 knots as they are shown in the illustration. In attaching 

 the hooks he should be careful to allow a large loop 

 where the hook is tied. The loops are a great advantage 

 when the dredge is in use, as all dredges get tangled up 

 in various ways and they can be untangled much more 

 easily if the hooks are loose so they can swing free. The 

 lines shrink considerably, so the loop should be a large 



