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The advantages, however, of extreme rapidity and facility of 

 attachment which the trout-fisher, using smaller hooks, derives by 

 virtue of the Jam Knot, are not here attainable, as it is not found 

 in practice that the principle of the Jam knot can be satisfactorily 

 extended to salmon hooks.* 



Such as they are, however, the conveniences incident to the 

 use of tnrned-down eyed hooks attached direct to the casting-line 

 have already found them many adopters and advocates amongst 

 salmon-fishers, whilst the mechanical advantages already explained 

 in regard to my special pattern the " Pennell Limerick " in 

 striking and holding power, remain in full force. 



With regard to the knot for attaching the eyed salmon and 

 grilse hook to the line, the strongest, as well as on the whole the 

 easiest of manipulation, is shown in the engraving : 



DOUBLE SLIP KNOT ATTACHMENT FOR SALMON FLIES. 



The knot which may be called the " Double Slip," can be 

 actually manipulated in several ways, one of which, in very 



* Except N.B. where a casting line entirely of twisted gut is used, in 

 which case the Jam Knot is not only the best, but often the only really work- 

 manlike mode of attachment. 





