410 'THE PRACTICAL FISHERMAN. 



held between the forefinger and thumb of the left hand. The loop is 

 then turned with its apex towards the left hand and taken round, 

 over, under, and through (see A). This process is again repeated 

 (see B), and, finally, the finger and thumb of the left hand still grasping 

 the end, the right forefinger is placed in the loop, and the whole is drawn 

 tight (see C). It is one of the easiest knots to tie, and the surest. The 

 loose end can be cut close to the knot without fear of drawing. 



All sorts of ties, including slipknots which nobody can undo, are made 

 by the inexperienced when attaching a bottom line to the running line. 



The way to attach the loop of gut or gimp, et hoc, &c,, to a line is 

 -ehown in Figs. 25 and 26, and needs little explanation. 



FIG. 25. ATTACHMENT OF LINES TO COLLARS, &c. 



In neither case is it possible for either line, trace, or cast to draw, 

 whilst they can be undone in a minute, no matter what strain has been 

 put upon them. 



This is how Fig. 25 is tied : On the left hand is the loop, terminating 

 the gimp trace, on the right is the running line, terminating in a knot. 

 Take the former in the left hand, pass the knot under the apex of the 

 loop over to the right, under to the left, over to the right, and under the 

 opposite part of the loop, bring it up, pass it over the right side under 

 the crossing line, and over the left side of the loop; pull tight, and 



nothing can draw the tie by mere 

 pulling. When this knot is desired 

 to be released, take the knot be- 

 tween the teeth and pull; the whole 

 FIG. 26. ANOTHEB MOD. or ATTACHMENT. tMng comes undone< 



Fig. 26 is tied without the bow, and is "simplicity itself"; the 

 engraving will explain. 



Let it not be thought that the whole subject of knots and knot tying 

 has been here exhausted, or that the author fancies so. Those given are 

 quite sufficient for ordinary purposes, however, and the angler will soon, 

 as he progresses, learn others more ornamental, if not more reliable. 



