Popular science monthly . JJ) Weedless artificial bait is shown in theupper left hand corner and above. Theair-chamber and ballast cause the hollowmetal fish to float horizontally. The wirespring holds the points of the double hookconcealed within the body of the bait. Afish grasps the bait by the dorsal fin, de-pressing it, and the lug forces the pointsof the hook out of the slots into the fishsjaws. Many species of gamefish fight shy of dorsal fins,grasping their prey more tothe rear, but this bait iseffective, nevertheless BAITHOOf< Above, automaticspring gaff trap whichembeds barbed end
Popular science monthly . JJ) Weedless artificial bait is shown in theupper left hand corner and above. Theair-chamber and ballast cause the hollowmetal fish to float horizontally. The wirespring holds the points of the double hookconcealed within the body of the bait. Afish grasps the bait by the dorsal fin, de-pressing it, and the lug forces the pointsof the hook out of the slots into the fishsjaws. Many species of gamefish fight shy of dorsal fins,grasping their prey more tothe rear, but this bait iseffective, nevertheless BAITHOOf< Above, automaticspring gaff trap whichembeds barbed ends inthe sides of the fishpulling the trigger. CAFF Above, a lever-actuated traphook whichbarbs the fishpulling the trap is op-erated entirelyby leverage, thesmall spring atthe pivot jointserving to keepthe two hooksseparated At left, non-fouling connec-tor so construct-ed that the hookdescribes a com-plete circle with-out fouling thesinker 1. 1 / } iHOOH ... * W Jg^ fjk\ 1 i ^^AW « r jE Lhh ,H^il l^j Above, the spring hooks arebent back and held set undera hollow wooden cap. A bitepulls the hooks down and theaction of the spring forcesthem into the fish IW, 106 Popular Science Monthly A Watch-Like Coin-Case
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