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ANGLING FOR GAME FISH. 



the rod should be long and light. Many Scotch anglers use 

 rods 15ft. long ; but my own preference, except for very 

 big rivers, would be for one about 12ft. in length. The line 

 should be a rather fine, dressed, eight-plait silk ; it need not 

 be tapered. The gut-cast should be about 2iyds. in length, 

 and at the end next the worm of the finest undrawn gut 

 if it can be obtained, or failing that, moderately fine-drawn 

 gut. Stewart tackle (Fig. 47) is commonly used, but many 



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Fig. 47. Three- 

 Hook Worm 

 Tackle. 



Fig. 48. Two-Hook Worm 

 Tackle made with Eyed 

 Hooks. 



Fig. 49. Three-Hook 

 Tackle, Baited. 



anglers prefer two hooks, and some declare that a single 

 hook (Mackenzie bend) is far the best. In Fig. 48 the two- 

 hook tackle is shown made with eyed hooks. Such a tackle 

 can be made by anyone in five minutes. The end hook is 

 tied on with the knot shown on page 27. The two-hook tackle I 

 usually bait by inserting the point of the large hook about the 

 middle of the worm, and threading it through to the tail, 

 then catching the head of the worm on the top hook. The 

 three-hook tackle is baited according to the method shown in 

 Fig. 49. No attempt need be made to cover the hooks. It is as 



