SPINNING TACKLES. I9 



but in the lead. No moderately well dressed line 

 ought ever to kink with a lead constructed on proper 

 principles. 



The lead, however, was always fastened to the trace, 

 by the latter passing throicgh a Jiole in the centre y and the 

 result was that it offered no resistance worth mentioning 

 to the rotatory motion of the bait, the effects of which, 

 instead of being confined to the trace below the leads, 

 consequently extended upwards to the running line, and 

 produced kinking. Kinking is in fact only another 

 word for twisting ; abolish twisting, and you abolish 

 kinking also. 



The seat of the disease being thus ascertained, the 

 cure was easy. By a reference to the annexed diagram 



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a. Lead, c h, Lioe of trace, d. End nearest bait. 



it will be observed that the lead, instead of resting as 

 usual 071 the line, hangs horizontally tmderneath it ; and 

 it is in the application of this principle that the only 

 permanent remedy for kinking is to be sought. By 

 changing the centre of gravity the resisting power or vis 

 inerticE of the lead, is, for the purpose in question, more 

 than quadrupled, without any increase of weight ; the 

 proper action of the swivels is insured ; and all danger 

 of kinking obviated. 



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