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securely in its place. This arrangement is generally 

 known amongst fishermen as a set of " chop sticks." 

 An additional spreader may be passed through a hole 

 at right angles with the other, if the fancy of the 



fisherman should so incline. I consider one spreader 

 sufficient. Frequent reference will be made to this 

 mode of mounting under the name " chop-sticks," as 

 it is used for many other kinds of fish, and is, in fact, 

 a most useful arrangement. Chads are often attracted 

 round a boat in large shoals, by sinking at the end of 

 a line a piece of old fishing net, with as much fish 



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