244 THE TROLLER S GUIDE. 



Two-Hdnded, or Cross- Fishing. 

 In the North of England, two-handed or cross-fish- 

 ing is practised for Salmon, Trout, and also for Jack 

 and Pike, though this method of fishing is but little 

 practised elsewhere. Indeed, it can hardly be called 

 fair fishing j and, as such, it is generally forbid by the 

 proprietors of private waters, who seldom deny a 

 sportsman a day's angling, under fair restrictions. 

 This two-handed Snap-fishing for Jack and Pike is 

 practised in the following manner : — take about forty 

 or fifty yards of strong cord, sash, or jack line, and 

 fasten each end to poles about seven or eight feet long j 

 and on each pole fasten a large winch that will hold 

 fifty yards of the strongest platted silk trolling-line^ 

 in the middle of the strong line (which is fastened to 

 the poles) tie on a small brass or wooden pulley ; then 

 draw the trolling line from the winches, and pass it 

 through the pulley j now, bait a snap-hook or hooks 

 with a fuU-sized bait-fish, and fix it to the troUing-line, 

 and all is ready to commence two-handed Snap-fishing. 

 The parties managing the poles, proceed directly op- 

 posite each other, on the banks of rivers or other wa- 

 ters, and drop their baited hooks in places where they 

 expect to find j and when they feel a bite, one strikes 

 very smartly, and his companion then lowers or other- 

 ways manages his pole, so as to give him any or every 

 assistance while killing and getting the Jack or Pike 

 on shore. When the gorge-hook is used in this way of 

 fishing, it is then proper to have two pulleys fastened 



