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These lines are linen braided, and have a sinker 

 attached to each, a loop being tied in the end. 

 The hook snell is also linen ; and in fishing it is 

 best not to wait to take the hook out of the fish, 

 for the reason that a nasty wound may come of 

 handling the spiny, slimy bullhead, and a sore fore- 

 finger will certainly result from your efforts in un- 

 hooking him, if you persist in doing so. Therefore, 

 I suggest tying the snell hook each time with the 

 tie shown (Fig. 73). The free end at A can be 



Fig. 73. Attaching Loop and Knot for Night Fishing. 



drawn out with the teeth every time, and the fish 

 dropped into the receptacle minus handling, which, 

 let me assure you, if the fish run large is no small 

 consideration. Eels can be caught in precisely the 

 same way, and with the same tackle ; and if you are 

 careful not to let the tail of the fish curl around 

 anything, he can be released at once. 



Bobbing for both bullheads and eels is another 

 good way of fishing. A " bob " is made by taking 

 a darning-needle and some worsted yarn, and 



