CONGER TACKLE. 



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at any height, according to circumstances. If the main gut 

 line is served round with a little fine silk for a quarter of an 

 inch or less, to prevent friction with 

 the hook link, so much the better. 

 "When fishing for conger, it is advis- 

 able to run brass swivels down the 

 line, and fasten the hook links to 

 them (Fig. 21). They prevent much 

 entanglement. 



The hooks on a paternoster need 

 not, of course, be all of the same 

 size. For instance, a large one, 



mounted on gimp, may be put on ^''^'^^'"p^^ern'^stS!^ ^^ "^^ 

 the bottom loop, and be baited with 



half a pilchard for a conger. It is very convenient, when 

 fishing strange water, concerning which no information is 



Fig. 20. Method op 



Fig. 21. Hook mounted with Swivel on Paternoster. 

 obtainable, to use four or five hooks and a variety of baits, 

 which, in all probability, will soon enable the angler to see 

 what fish are to be caught. 



