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In 1816, a Cape Ann fisherman named Abraham Lurvey invented the mackerel jig by attaching a steel hook to a drop-shaped piece of cast lead. Not only did the lead act as a sinker, but, jiggled up and down, it became irresistible to mackerel.
“He was not the same and would never be again like he had been. That was one of the true things, the new things. And the other one was that he would not die, he would not let death in again.”
― Hatchet
― Hatchet
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Danny’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Danny’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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