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of a single lob-worm—large or small, according to the state of 
the water—for a single brandling ; in other words, the differ- 
ence is merely one of size and proportion. The hooks, which 
it is very important should be stout in the wire—I may say, 
extra stout in the wire—should be two or three sizes larger 
than those in the trout tackle. No. 6 of my old pattern 
(Hutchinson) is the best hook when the water is low and clear, 
and with thicker water and an extra large lob-worm, No. 7. 
I strongly recommend for the particular branch of fishing 
under consideration this bend of hook. In the river where 
my method of worm fishing, as above described, was first 
practised, almost every other pattern of hook has been tried, 
but with markedly inferior results ; in fact, very few hooks of 
the size indicated are strong enough to hold a heavy fish, and 
I should therefore advise anyone intending 
to give the system a trial to take care that 
he gets the hooks of the bend and by the 
makers I have named, otherwise they will 
infallibly give way. 
Much finer tackle, especially in clear 
water, is here necessary than can be em- 
ployed with.the common style of worm ‘oe 
fishing already described. In fine water I 
seldom use for the bottom links—2} feet 
or so—stouter gut than such as is suitable, 
under ordinary circumstances, for white- 
trout fishing with the fly. The upper part 
of the trace should consist of a couple 
of yards of carefully picked and tapered 
salmon gut. a) 
A diagram of the hook part of the 
tackle, showing the distance between the "PENNELL ” 
hooks, and the size of the latter, is ap- ee a 
pended. 
The next question is the sinker or lead, which should be 
heavy enough to carry the baited hooks dowz to the bottom, no 
