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the water than the natural colour of lead. 

 Indeed I have on more than one occasion 

 seen a Jack run at and take the lead, when 

 he showed no inclination whatever to meddle 

 with the bait. 



For these reasons it is highly desirable 

 that all leads should be painted a dark green 

 or weed- tint, and the addition of a coat of 

 varnish will be found to aid materially in 

 giving a transparent appearance. 



TRACES. 



Having thus examined in detail, as fully 

 as space permits, the several items of 

 which a trace is composed, with the argu- 

 ments in support of each, I now come to 

 the Trace itself. The following is that 

 which I recommend for Jack, and the 

 same, minus the gimp, is equally applica- 

 ble to Thames and Lake-Trout fishing : 

 Flight of hooks and gimp, 8 inches; gut 

 about 3 feet ; swivel (single or double), 



