GORGE-TA'CKLES. in 



rigid ; and frequently, when the bait has been 

 seized, it is immediately rejected, because the pike 

 has felt, or, maybe, has bitten the stiff wire. 

 Only the lead should be in the belly of the bait, 

 the remainder of the tail being flexible, which also 

 assists the rolling gyrations of the lure as it is 

 alternately dropped and lifted, in and out, between 

 the weeds. To entirely do away with the rigidity 

 of solid lead on the hook-shanks of 

 gorge-tackles, I recommend them Q 



to be made thus. Procure ordinary 

 /m?-bait gorge hooks and bind 

 them to twelve inches of platinum 

 gimp, on which thread perforated 

 shots graduated in size, as shown 

 in sketch annexed ; then whip a 

 loop at the end of the gimp and the 

 tackle is complete. Bait the same 

 way as with the tackle previously 

 described ; there should be a swivel 

 between the hook-gimp and the 

 trace ; a second swivel is not abso- 

 lutely necessary, but a buckle- 

 swivel, or hook-swivel if preferred, 

 may be put on the end of the 

 line, to which the loop of the 

 trace can be attached. 



The spinning rod, reel, and line, are quite adapted 

 for trolling with gorge. When trolling it is best 

 to fish up stream, and to work the bait down with 

 the current through the weeds. If the contrary 

 way is attempted it will result in many a hang- 

 up in the weeds ; besides, there is this advantage 

 in fishing up and bringing the bait down with the 

 stream : it approaches the pike more naturally, 



SHOTTED GORGE 

 HOOK. 



