166 THE angler's guide. 



Grey Mullet. 



So called, from its silvery, white, blue, and green 

 colours. Mullets visit the south and west coasts of 

 England in the beginning of Summer, and enter the 

 creeks and rivers, particularly about Arundel and Chi- 

 chester, in Sussex*, and Barnstaple, in Devonshire, 

 and leave them generally the latter end of August. 

 At those places. Mullet are seldom caught, by an- 

 gling, of more than two pounds, though they are 

 occasionally taken weighing six pounds. When an- 

 gling for Mullet, your tackle must be strong, for 

 they struggle very hard when they feel the hook. 

 Your line and rod, also, must be long, unless you 

 have a winch and running tackle fixed to your rod j 

 in the deep holes and pools you will succeed best, by 

 letting your baited hook hang about three feet under 

 water. Use a hook of the size No. 6 or 7, and a cork 

 float : the best bait for Mullet is the sand, or sea worm, 

 which should be drawn as much up the shank of your 

 hook as you can, that little of its tail may hang loose, 

 for Mullet are a sucking Fish, and apt to get the tail 

 end of the worm off, without taking the hook within 

 their mouth. 



This Fish is considered fine and delicious, being 

 esteemed both by the moderns and ancients : in shape, 



* About two miles from Arundel there is a house of entertain- 

 ment for Sportsmen, called the Rabbits, near which the Angler 

 will meet with good sport in fishing for Roach, Bream, Jack, 

 Pike, &c., in the river Aruiu 



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