64 SPRING SNAP. 



anglers, is formed of two triangles tied a 

 couple of inches apart at the end of a foot of 

 gimp. The upper one is fixed under the back 

 fin, and the end triangle is hooked, sometimes 

 under the shoulder of the bait, and at other 

 times under and behind the ventral fin. A 

 handsome Pike of thirty- five pounds was shown 

 at the Westminster Aquarium Exhibition, which 

 was caught on this tackle. 



The " Saddle " snap is shown in the sketch, 

 as baited. It is a very effective tackle : the 

 bait hangs on the small hook which is inserted 

 under the back fin, and a triangle is suspended 

 on either side of the bait. 



The next we come to is the Spring snap, of 

 which this is a sketch 



On examination, you will observe that the two 

 large hooks have their shanks flattened, and 

 the shanks lay one over the other between 

 two steel wires; the ends of the shanks are 

 riveted together, and have a small hook 

 fastened to them, also a narrow band which 



