54 TROLLING. 



CHAPTER VIII. 



TROLLING THE ROD, WINCH, LINE, AND TRACE 

 GORGE-HOOK, AND HOW TO BAIT IT WEED- 

 HOOK SPEAR-GORGE GORGE-BAITS. 



THIS was formerly considered the highest 

 branch of the art of Jack-fishing, and is still 

 considered so by some anglers, although not 

 much practised in general, live-bait fishing 

 and spinning being decidedly the most popular, 

 as well as the most successful. It takes its 

 name of trolling from the troll or rolling motion 

 communicated to the bait when in the water. 



The rod, winch, and line used for trolling 

 are the same as for spinning. The line should 

 neither be less than sixty yards, nor too stout, 

 as I consider that the finer the angler's tackle 

 the greater chance there is of finding fish. 



The trace used when fishing with the dead- 

 bait is of moderate-sized yellow gimp, with 

 two or three swivels, and no lead, the whole of 

 the weight being on the gorge-hook. Some 

 troll entirely without swivels or trace, but it is 

 evident that so doing is a decided impediment 

 to the spinning or revolving of the bait, and, 

 therefore, by all means use the trace; by using 

 the hook-swivel at the end, the gorge hook can 

 be readily disengaged. 



