NAMAYCUSH AND OTHERS 101 



has ever been before. In detail the tackle for these two 

 methods of fishing is as follows: 



For trolling with the hand-line in which manner it 

 is to be regretted the greater share of lake trout fishing 

 is still done you will need a twisted linen line of 

 twenty-one or twenty-four threads at least two hun- 

 dred feet in length. The line, it should be stated, must 

 be of rather large caliber in order to prevent its cutting 

 the hands when in use. Cut off eighteen or twenty feet 

 of the line at one end and tie in a triple action or "three- 

 way" swivel at the point of cutting. To the third 

 swivel tie about fifteen feet of line somewhat weaker 

 than the main line ; this is for the sinker and it must be 

 weaker than the main line so that if the sinker is fouled 

 the sinker line will break rather than the main line. 



Use a swiveled dipsey sinker of four to eight ounces 

 according to the depth of water. The bait and ar- 

 rangement of hook or hooks will be the same as for 

 use on a metal line and will be discussed in a later 

 paragraph. It is a good plan to tie the sinker to the 

 line in such a manner that when the fish has been led 

 in close enough to the boat the sinker line may be taken 

 into the boat and the sinker instantly and easily removed 

 from the line by a single pull. Any simple jam-knot 

 will make this possible. 



The better method of deep-trolling consists in using 

 fifty to one hundred yards of braided copper wire line 



on a trolling rod of suitable weight and 

 Metal Line. ,. T .. r, . 



dimensions. In this way you avoid using 



the heavy sinker a thorough spoil-sport necessary 

 with the linen line as the weight of the metal line sinks 



