l76 THE troller's guide. 



which add an ounce of black resin powdered ; simmer 

 the whole in a pipkin over a moderate fire, till all is 

 melted and well mixed. When you wish to use it, 

 render it liquid by melting, and rub it well into the 

 leather with a brush. Note. — ^This mixture appears 

 yellow on the boots or shoes, and if that is objected 

 to, put among it half an ounce of powder blacking. 

 He may then indulge himself with a few hours' trolling 

 whenever the water is fit for the purpose, because 

 trolling is strong exercise, from moving continually 

 from one part of a river or water to another further 

 on J and if the Fish are well on the feed, and he kills 

 two or three brace of heavy Pike, the Angler will 

 find that the exertions he has made in casting the 

 bait, playing, killing, and landing those Fish, and the 

 carrying them home, nearly approach to labour; 

 and as labour is generally considered conducive to, or 

 rather the price of health, the Troller has but little to 

 fear on that score, but may allow himself the pleasure 

 of killing a few brace of Jack or Pike for his own ta- 

 ble, or for the more pleasing gratification of occasion- 

 ally supplying that of a friend. 



Having thus cursorily discoursed on the nature of 

 Trolling, or Jack Fishing, &c., I shall now proceed to 

 instruct the reader how to choose hooks, lines, rods, 

 and other tackle fit for the various methods practised 

 by Anglers who excel in the art of Trolling or Jack- 

 fishing, with full and clear directions how to bait the 

 hooks, accompanied with cuts or engravings to illus- 

 trate the same. 



