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'.'ither through his lips, or under his lower jaw; be- 

 cause, while weighing out or lifting up a heavy Fish, 

 and he is slightly hooked, perhaps in the brittle part 

 of his throat, mouth, or gills, the hook will tear from 

 its hold, or, if he struggles, he is very likely to break 

 either rod or line 5 or, probably, his pouch may draw 

 out, and you thereby lose your prize ; therefore, yc^ 

 should always carry a hook of this kind with you. The 

 most portable are those made to screw into a jointet' 

 telescope-rod, (see the Cut in Chap. I.J which all the 

 principal fishing-tackle shops keep ready for sale 3 and 

 as, sometimes, you may want to increase the length of 

 this, you should have the end of it made of a size to fit 

 in the two strongest joints of your trolling rod. Some 

 Trollers carry, also, a large-sized landing-net with 

 them, the worm or screw of which is made to fit the 

 landing-hook rod 3 for, when a net can be convenien^l 

 Used, I think it much the safer way 3 and, as the neti 

 are placed on jointed hoops, they take up but little 

 room, either in the pocket or elsewhere, therefore it is 

 advisable to carry both hook and net. You may carry 

 this landing hook very conveniently slung to the in- 

 side of your jacket or coat, on the left side thereof, 

 having a narrow long pocket made to receive it 3 or 

 hanging from or through a button-hole, only takinii; 

 special care to prevent an accident, by securing the 

 point in a stout piece of cork. 



Observe, when Trolling, Live-bait-fishing, or Snan- 

 pSshing, you should bait the hook the last thing 3 tiut 

 \, after you have put the rod, line, &c. together, be- 



