With What to Get Them 



The cut shown opposite gives a fair idea how the 

 draft line has been perfected. 



Not only in fly-fishing, but in big game fishing 

 for tarpon and tuna, as well as for codfish, 

 sheepshead, black-fish and bass the eyed hook 

 is commonly used. Its convenience is that any 

 attachment, either snell or line, can readily be 

 fastened. If the eye is properly made it holds 

 more weight than any other form. 



There seems to be no limit to the number of 



Popular hook bends. 



shapes and bends of hooks, and the most popular 



all-round hook, for large-size fish, seems to be the 



sproat or O'Shaughnessy. Between 



Bend 6 F the two there is little difference ; both 

 are strong and powerful in shape the 



sproat being what may be termed a central 

 draught hook, that is, the direction of the 

 point of the hook is toward the end of the 

 shank. In tarpon and tuna fishing, the Van 

 Vleck shaped hook is more in common use. It is 

 a deep, wide hook, with short shank; its appear- 

 ance gives evidence of great holding power. Most 

 of the shanks are eyed or ringed to the various 

 snells by means of a largo swivel to connect the 

 line. There are three snells used for tarpon, one 

 a four-inch solid linked chain, attached to the 

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