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however be increased to a certain extent 

 with advantage. 



LEADS. 



I have already dealt with the question of 

 the mode of hanging these ; the only points 

 that remain for consideration are shape, 

 size, and colour. 



With regard to the first, the oblong, or 

 pipe-shaped lead, is on the whole more con- 

 venient for general use than shot lead ; and 

 as adapted to the plan of suspending before 

 explained, the shot lead is entirely unsuited. 



Weight : This must, of course, primarily 

 depend upon the depth of the water fished ; 

 the state of the weeds, &c. ; but as a rule, a 

 lightish lead worked slowly, is preferable to 

 a heavy lead worked fast. A lazy fish will 

 not follow a bait that is moving very rapidly 

 away from him. 



Colour : Colour is an important element 

 in fine fishing, and nothing shows more in 



