AND HOW TO CATCH THEM. 



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evenly in a spiral coil from end to end, secure the ex- 

 tremities, scrape the lead bright and smooth, and the 

 body is finished. Mount it as follows : fasten two 



No. 4 sea hooks back to back, as directed in 

 "Hook Fastenings," on a piece of very stout gimp, 

 or strong prepared round plait line, served with fine 

 copper wire about five inches long, including a loop, 

 which must be secured to the tail ring, as in B ; the 

 same arrangement on a three-inch piece must be 

 looped to the head ring as at c ; attach your line 

 with two of your large-sized swivels at two feet apart, 



