104 SEA FISH; 



several of the most useful forms, which can be made 

 light or heavy by increasing their individual bulk, or 

 by fastening two together by methods explained by 

 the cut, the arrow giving the direction of the holes. 

 No. 1 is the lead usually used for chop-sticks, weight 

 from six to eight ounces ; No. 3 is the same descrip- 

 tion of weight placed face to face, when one is not 

 sufficient ; No. 2 is a light plummet sinker for light 

 fishing, weight from quarter of an ounce upwards ; No. 

 4 is a cross section of No. 5, to show its keel-like 

 edge and flat surface its form, when complete, is not 

 unlike a Brazil nut. These are made of all weights. 

 No. 6 shows two of these placed face to face, and the 

 way they are tied. A strong horsehair loop should 

 be passed through the hole at each end, and secured 

 by knotting and hammering in the lead. To these the 

 line is fastened by a couple of hitches at each end of 

 the sinker. Horsehair is the best material for this pur- 

 pose, as it is not liable to twist. A convenient method 

 of making most of these sinkers is as follows : For all 

 the small sizes procure a perfectly dry, sound Bath 

 scouring brick, and with your knife scoop and carve out 

 the shape of your sinker, fix small pieces of the taper 

 ends of tobacco pipes where the holes come by making 

 little holes for them to rest in. Take a ladleful of 

 molten lead and fill the moulds up. All the largo 

 sinkers are made with equal ease by placing two bricks 

 face to face, with one-half the mould on each side. 

 Fasten them together with twine, cut a small inlet, 



