12 SALMON AND TROUT. 



The only correct mode of attaching salmon and grilse hooks 

 with re-turned eyes, as well as the double hooks in both of 

 which the eye is made extra large for the purpose is by the 

 'in-and-out' fastening, secured with a slip knot, double or 

 single, here referred to as the ' slip-knot ' attachment. 



SINGLE SLIP-KNOT ATTACHMENT. 



Although a 'single slip ' knot is all that will usually be 

 found actually necessary, especially with the smaller-sized grilse 

 hooks, yet even in this case and still more in that of the 



DOUBLE SLIP-KNOT ATTACHMENT. 



A, double slip-knot (unfinished) ; B, turn-down eye ; c, mainline. 



larger-sized salmon hooks a ' double,' instead of a ' single,' 

 slip knot makes ' assurance doubly sure.' Indeed, I myself 

 almost invariably use the double slip knot, and recommend its 

 adoption for all hooks of a size too large, or with eyes too large 

 for the ' Half -hitch Jam Knot' (hereinafter described) and for 

 all hooks with * re-turned* eyes. The ' double slip' (figured in 

 the last cut) makes, when artistically tied on a large hook, 

 a fastening quite as neat as, if not, indeed, actually neater 

 than, the single slip ; and is in many ways preferable. 



The following verbal instructions may perhaps assist the 

 tyro, in attaching his casting line to a turn-down eyed salmon 

 hook for the first time. 



