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to meet my and others' requirements, and I am glad to 

 say that it has given general satisfaction. I have killed 

 twenty-seven fish consecu- 

 tively (without a miss) with 

 this tackle, which is good 

 enough for me. 



The tackle looks rather 

 formidable and large, but, 

 when dressed with a prawn, 

 it is surprising how little of 

 it shows ; it has accounted 

 for fish up to 68 lbs. in 

 Norway, and many large 

 specimens in British rivers. 



The small piece of lead 

 underneath keeps the prawn 

 swimming on an even keel, 

 and almost obliges the fish to 

 attack it in the manner con- 

 templated in the arrangement 

 of the hooks. The tackle is 

 made in two sizes, and the 

 flying triangles are knotted so 

 that either can be cut away 

 without injury to the remainder, but it should he used' 

 entire. The prawn is threaded with the needle, and 



