194 THE PRACTICAL ANGLER 



the hooks on gimp, as the teeth of that fish are very 

 sharp, and will sometimes bite through triple-gut. 

 Two lengths above the hooks a large swivel should 

 be placed, and three or four lengths farther up it 

 is advisable to have a second. Large swivels are 

 greatly superior to small ones, as they are not so 

 liable to go wrong, and also act as sinkers. When 

 sinkers are required, swan-shot should be used, 

 which may be placed between the swivels or above 

 them. 



The number of hooks of which trolling-tackles 

 are composed is very various, and we have seen as 

 many as seven pairs on one tackle. But it is very 

 doubtful if any advantage is gained by surrounding 

 the bait with hooks in this manner, and we think 

 that three, or if the bait is a large one at most four, 

 pairs will be quite sufficient. The hooks should be 

 tied with good strong silk to the same piece of gut, 

 regulating the distance between each pair to suit 

 the length of bait to be used. One of the hooks of 

 the lowermost pair should be stuck into the bait a 

 little above the tail, one of the second pair about the 

 middle, and one of the third pair through the lips. 

 One of the hooks of each pair is thus hidden in the 

 fish, and the other left exposed. The bait must be 

 sufficiently curved to make it spin. 



Another kind of trolling-tackle is made in the 

 same manner as the common minnow tackle, but 

 with much larger hooks. The lowermost hook 

 should not be less than from two and a half to 

 three inches long. Fastened to the upper hook is 



