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Your reel-line for dipping ought to be as thick as a 

 stout knitting-needle, and all of a thickness 3 not taper, 

 as foi fly-fishing, &c. 



The double snap-hook is often made in one piece, bent 

 in the middle j or it is composed of two very strong hooks, 

 as large as No. 1 , but much thicker, fastened together, 

 back to back, with good silk or thread ivhipping. 



The treble snap-hook is made of the same ; two being 

 placed back to back, and the third at right angles to 

 them, so that the three stems all lay close together, 

 taking care that their butts are even. With both these 

 kinds a lip -hook, such as was described for the single 

 snap, should be used, the point being over die hose of 

 the bait. See Fig. 3 and 4, Plate III. 



A tattirig-needte of brass or steel wire, is requisite for 

 passing these double and treble snaps in at the vent j the 

 gimp going out at the mouth. The hooks should be 

 put in as far as their spread will allow them ; after which, 

 a small leaden weight, suited to the size and mouth of die 

 bait, and having a small loop, such as is on die lip -hook, 

 should b^ passed down the line, and put into die mouth 

 of the bait, which is then to be sewed up. This being 

 done, pass the Hp-hool; in a proper manner, and tie it 

 down so as to be firm, and to keep the bait duly ex- 

 tended. 



The baiting-needle should be about six or seven inches 

 long, with a flat spear-shaped point, and at the other end 

 a small hook, wherein die loop of your gimp may hitch, 

 and be drawn through die bait (Fig. 5, Plate III.) It 

 is useful to have also a very small baiting-needle, suited 

 to passing gut or weed through minnows -, especially 

 5 when 



