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onalater page. The conical figured pattern below 
explains itself, while the other, generally used in 
connection with the “ Mahteb” sprool, is equally 
simple. This sprool, by the way, is excellent in 
deep, thick water; but I am unable to recommend 
it, portable though it be, for inshore fishing, as it is 
undoubtedly very conspicuous. The common fault 
Medium. Heavy. 
INTERCHANGEABLE Leavs. 
of all these leads is that they do not admit of 
addition or diminution of weight in sufficiently 
small quantities. When fishing in the tideway it 
is often desirable, more particularly when the fish 
are biting shyly and at some distance from the 
boat, to alter the weight by perhaps } oz. at a time. 
This may seem fastidious, but those who have not 
tried it can have no idea of the success attending 
very nice adjustment of the lead, which should be 
