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manner : a short solid rod, a winch, and about 30 yards 

 of strong running tackle, without a float, with hook 

 No. 6 or 7 tied on twisted gut : some Anglers use a 

 double hook of the size No. 10 j and others use 2 single 

 hooks, one hanging a foot above the other (further 

 particulars on fitting ledger, when treating on Eel 

 fishing) baited Avith a well scoweredlob, a large marsh 

 worm, or with greaves. About ten inches above the 

 hook is placed a piece of flat lead, perforated, (sold at 

 the tackle shops) betow which is fixed a large shot, 

 to prevent the lead slipping down : fasten this ledger 

 with a slip loop knot to the running line, the bait 

 is then cast in and lies clear on the ground ; (See 

 Plate of Angling Apparatus, No. 2, fig. 3.^ — ^hold 

 the top of your rod over the side of the boat, nearly 

 touching the water, till you feel a bite, keeping the 

 line free j and when you feel the Fish pull, or tug, 

 strike hard ; but most good Anglers prefer using a 

 single gut line and a No. 9 or 10 hook, with a float, 

 a light rod, a winch, and fine running line ; as 

 killing a Barbel, with such tackle, affords much 

 greater sport, and you also frequently catch large 

 Roach and Dace whilst thus trying for Barbel. When 

 so angling for Barbel, the running line should be 

 about twenty yards long, of fine platted silk, which 

 is preferable to silk and hair, or twisted silk or India 

 twist, because it is stronger, when of the same size, 

 and not so liable to kink or tangle. 



In the river Lea, they generally fish with much finer 

 tackle 5 the rod being either of bamboo or cane, with a 



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