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Rod and Tackle. 



CHAP. xx. 



In all these three knots the snipped off end of gut will lie parallel 

 with, and pointing in, the same direction as the long end of gut. 



If the eye be too small to let the gut through twice this knot may be 

 substituted. I see Bickerdyke calls it the Turle knot. 



The jam knot is a favourite with not a few. I have never used it on 

 a hook, always preferring the knot that follows it, 

 so I introduce it with Bickerdyke's caution, given 

 in " The All Round Angler " : 



"If the eye of the hook is very 

 small and closely Jits the gut then, 

 and only then, can the jam knot 

 recommended by Mr. Cholmondeley- 

 Pennel, be safely used. It is neat, 

 easily made, and easily unmade. To 

 tie it hold the fly in the left hand, 

 push the gut through the eye A in 

 the direction of the hook bend, leave 

 go the fly and with the end of B 

 make a slip-knot C round the end D. 

 Leave the slip-knot open enough to 

 pass comfortably over the metal eye 

 of the hook. Next take the fly in 

 the left hand and pull the gut end D. 

 The knot C will then slip to the eye, 

 and, with a little assistance, will pass 

 over it and form itself into the jam 

 knot shown on a bare hook. It is 

 made in a few seconds and is really very simple, but I must repeat the 

 warning that it is only safe when the eye fits the gut. It should only be 



