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tackle, with the others mentioned, except the 

 spring-snap, are very easily made, and very fit for 

 those parts of the river in which there are obstruc- 

 tions to the convenient practice of trolling with 

 the gorge-hook or spinning. Where there are 

 confined holes, waters with piles, weeds, and 

 roots, ik$ snap-bait with short line and rod can 

 be easily dropped in to tempt the fish that seek 

 refuge in such localities. 



The Paternoster line is one containing several 

 hooks, whipped on short stiff pieces of gut 

 or stout bristles, so as to project from the 

 foot-line horizontally into the water and to pre- 

 sent divers baits of different sizes, and sometimes 

 of different qualities. A plummet is fixed to the 

 bottom of the line to sink it, and keep it steady, 

 and the hooks and baits are placed from a foot to 

 two feet apart, according to the depth of the 

 water. Three or four hooks are quite sufficient for 

 the paternosters used in most of our rivers. The 

 hook nearest to the bottom may be baited with a 

 worm, the one next to that with a life gudgeon or 

 dace, and the highest hook with a live minnow. 

 You must strike as soon as you have a bite. The 

 paternoster is very successful in the rivers, canals, 

 and docks near London; it is very easily used, 

 requiring little, more than close watching. 



The Gorge-hook.' Until you employ this 

 tackle you can scarcely be said to troll. The pre- 



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