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and was first described by that quaint old naturalist, Bar- 

 tram, in 1764. His description and method of using it, are 

 identical with the " bob " and its use at the present day in 

 Florida, Louisiana, and Texas. 



The " bob " is composed of a triple hook, or three hooks 

 tied back to back, and invested with a portion of a deer's 

 tail, in the manner of a large, bushy, hackle, often inter- 

 mixed with red and white feathers, or strips of scarlet 

 cloth. It forms a tassel or tuft, somewhat similar to the 

 so-called triple-hook " fly " attached to most trolling- 

 spoons. A single hook, however, is much to be preferred 

 to the triple-hook. 



