;8 FISHING TACKLE 



the body of the fish, tightens, and the fish can then 

 be raised into the boat or on to the bank. 



The gaff hook is the surest way of landing fish, and 

 is invariably used for pike. A hook can be bought of 

 the requisite size and standard thread to fit into the 

 landing shaft. For salmon a collapsible metal tele- 

 scopic shaft with hook is made with protected point, 

 and is very compact and portable. 



A HOME-MADE LANDING NET. 



Netting is an art not difficult to acquire, and it 

 comes in useful for making articles for household 

 needs and in outdoor sport. For instance, a hammock 

 can be made for the garden, the rent in the top of the 

 tennis net mended, a cricket practice stop net made for 

 the boys, or a bag to take shopping, etc., apart from 

 such a useful commodity as a reliable landing net. 



The tools required for making the meshwork of a 

 landing net are a netting needle, a mesh stick, a ball 

 of watercord twine, and 4 feet of string. 



The needle, 8 inches long, inch wide, J inch thick, 

 can be cut out with a fretwork saw out of some hard 

 and thin fretwood. The mesh stick should be oval, 

 about f inch wide and J- inch thick at the stoutest 

 part; it is usually of bone, or some hard wood or 

 metal will serve. Its purpose is to regulate the size 

 of the mesh, and the width should therefore vary 

 according to the size of mesh required. 



The watercord is then wound on the needle by 

 bringing it under the tongue in the centre of the 

 needle and along the same side, as in Fig. L, until the 

 needle holds as much as will go through the meshes. 

 Take the loose end of the cord, tie a loop at the 



