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Whenever sizes of hooks are given in the following pages it is 

 these numbers that are referred to. 



FIG. 2. ' PENNELL OLD BEND,' AND 'ROUND BEND.' 



The ' sliced-hook ' (ride cut) might be found advantageous 

 for some sorts of fishing, such as barbelling with the lob-worm 

 tail or fishing with the natural grasshopper, or shrimp bait, where 

 it is desirable to prevent the bait slipping down 

 the hook shank. I think it might be used with 

 advantage also in almost all sorts of sea fishing 



^ 



with bait. ^ 



GUT. 



Such observations as I am able to offer on 

 the subject of gut and hair, having reference to FIG. 3. 'SLICED' 

 the choice of methods of staining, knotting, &c., 

 will be found at pp. 33-47 Vol. I. I do not, therefore, attempt 

 to recapitulate them here. As regards the 



REEL AXD RUXXIXG-LINE, 



the same remark applies, and I would merely say here that, 

 setting aside such special departments as ledgering for barbel, 



