LIVE-BAITING. 



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without any loss of time on a change of baits ; it has been 

 registered under the title of the ' Fishing Gazette Float.' 



In order to fish very deep water, the Nottingham or ' tra- 

 velling ' float (figured at page 215), made sufficiently large to 

 bear up the weight of the bait and line, may be used. With 

 this tackle there is practically no limit to the depth that can be 

 effectually fished. 



It will be found a convenience for keeping the reel line from 

 sinking and becoming entangled with the live bait, to ' thread ' 

 three or four pieces of cork about the size of a cherry at a dis- 

 tance of two feet apart. These can be put on 

 with a baiting needle before beginning, and the 

 elasticity of the corks will generally suffice to keep 

 them in their positions. They have the additional 

 advantage in that when the float disappears under 

 the surface they indicate the direction which the 

 fish has taken. 



The trace below the running line should be 

 divided into two parts that above the lead, and 

 that below. That above, say 2 ft. or 2^ ft., may be 

 made either of stained gimp or twisted gut, or in 

 fact of either of the materials already mentioned 

 as suitable for spinning traces. The lead itself 

 should be what is known as ' pipe-shape,' and it 

 should be prevented from slipping off the trace by 

 the latter being attached to a hook swivel, the 

 loop of which \vill prevent the lead slipping over 

 and will be found very convenient for the purpose 

 of changing flights. The arrangement of the lead 

 and swivel is shown in the diagram, the trace 

 being continued upwards (2 ft. or 2.7 ft.) from the L IVE-BAITING 

 point marked A, and, for the ' below lead' portion ANn LOOP- 



S \ V I V F L 



\\ ft. of gimp with the flight being attached to 

 the hook swivel B. A lead of the shape shown is neater, and 

 shows less in the water than one of the bullet form, and is 

 therefore preferable. 



