SNAP-HOOKS. 175 



which does not spring when you strike a fish, 

 and the other which does. I will give you repre- 

 sentations of each, taken from Mr. Elaine's work. 

 The first is called the live -bait snap, figured 

 thus : 



You see that it consists of three hooks, two large 

 ones tied back to back, with their barbs pointing 

 different ways, and one smaller hook tied on at 

 the top of the shanks of the others, and pointing 

 straight out from them. You can tie them your- 

 self thus: take two strong hooks, of size No. 3 

 or 4., according to the strength of their make, as 

 well as to the size of the bait. Tie each to about 

 an inch and a quarter of fine twisted wire, and 

 again tie these two wires together, including in 

 the tie a hook, No. 8 or 9., and also eight or ten 

 inches of gimp, which loop at the other end ; but 

 in tying, place the large hooks contrarywise, so 

 that one may point towards the head, and the 

 other towards the tail of the bait-fish, which will 

 greatly increase the chance of success in using it. 

 To use this, enter the small hook under the 

 back fin, and allow one of the two large hooks to 



