LIVE-BAIT HOOKS. 39 



for spinning, and of moderate-sized yellow 

 gimp, having two swivels ; one in the middle, 

 below which comes the dip-lead, which is kept 

 in its position by means of a large shot ; and 

 another swivel, which should be a hook one, 

 at the lower end. 



The hooks used in live-bait fishing are of 

 two sorts, single and double. 



The single hook, which should be about this 

 size, may be used either by hooking 

 the bait through the side of the lips, 

 or by passing it under the back fin, 

 and bringing it out on the other side, 

 being careful, however, not to insert 

 it too deep, so as to injure the bone, 

 for if it does the bait cannot swim strong, and 

 will soon die. 



The double hook, which I consider the best 

 of the two, should be used in proportion to 

 , the size of the bait; the 

 pointed half should be 

 slightly bent up from the 

 shank, so that when baited 

 the points may stand out 

 a little from the bait fish. 

 To use this hook, take a baiting 

 needle, and placing the loop of the gimp on the 

 hook at the end of the needle, enter the point 

 of it under the skin of the bait on the shoulder, 

 and just behind the gills, guiding it carefully 

 along, and bringing it out near the back at 

 the end of the back fin, draw the gimp, from 



