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two-ply gut, tapering towards the end by 

 smaller gut. A swivel was attached to the 

 top to let the second turn round with the 

 point bait ; and the first or upper bait catch 

 between the first and second knot at the 

 upper end of the casting line was made with 

 two holes in it one to let the line turn round, 

 the second to join the loop on to the gut for 

 the hook. Another catch is put on at the end 

 of the casting line, to join the point hooks 

 for altering to try what bait will take best. 

 This catch is made of small wire put through 

 as if making a knot, leaving one end as a 

 hook for the loop ; the other turned round 

 like a screw. I put the loop through, and 

 fasten it on the catch hook, the other end 

 being turned into the screw that goes down to 

 the hook. These catches can be made as large 

 as will take in a double gut for salmon fly. 

 This saves a great deal of time and trouble 

 in taking the hooks through the loop of the 

 casting-line, as is commonly done with three 

 fly hooks on it ; it also has the advantage of 

 enabling the angler to use double hooks, 

 which he could not easily according to the 

 old plan. Baits can be put on by passing a 



