CH. I.] FORMATION OF TRACE—SHOT. 11 
fifteen, twelve, ten, seven, and five respectively 
(Fig. 3, B), the centremost shots in each flight 
being larger than the others, which should gra- 
dually diminish in size on either side of them. 
Of these the largest should not be larger than 
small peas, nor the smallest run below about No. 2; 
they being thus arranged and sized in order to get 
the required weight with the least possible dis- 
turbance to the water. They should be threaded 
on treble gut, (not gimp, which is apt to wear,) and 
a small loop should be left on each side of the 
flight, so that it can be exchanged at pleasure for 
a heavier or lighter one, according to the size of 
the bait, and the state of the water. When, in 
heavy water, it is necessary to fish with more than 
about fifteen shot, it is better to have them in two 
flights separated by about two lengths of gut, to 
which they should in that case (an exceptional 
one) be permanently affixed without loops. Below 
the shot there should be again three lengths of gut 
(Fig. 3, C), besides the one next the hooks. Between 
the two upper of these lengths there should be a 
swivel, and a swivel and loop above and below the 
three,—the upper loop just sufficiently’ large to 
pass the shot through easily,—the lower one large 
enough to admit of the bait and hooks being 
