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twisted gut, with a box swivel attached, so 

 that the bait will turn freely ; large double 

 hooks loaded with lead are used, to which 

 the bait is to be attached. For baiting, 

 an instrument is used, called the baiting 

 needle j the curved end of this must be 

 hooked to the gimp to which the hook is 

 attached ; run it through the mouth of the 

 bait and bring it out at the tail, drawing 

 the gimp quite through, so that the lead 

 will be inside the belly, and the shanks of 

 the hook inside the mouth. To keep the 

 bait steady on the hooks tie the tail part 

 of it to the gimp with white thread. 



And now, having every thing prepared, 

 grasp the rod in your right hand just above 

 the winch, and rest the butt end of it 

 against the lower side of your stomach. 

 With your left hand draw a yard of the 

 trolling line from the winch and hold it 

 tightly, until, with a jerk from the right 

 arm, you cast the baited hook in the water. 



