3^0 THE ANGLER S GUIDE. 



uei, they fix their boats when engaged by Anglers. The largest 

 Barbel, and other Fish, are taken in these deeps, for the man- 

 ner in which the boats are sunlv effectually protects them from 

 every kind of net. 

 Devil, an artificial spinning bait for Trout, and, sometimes, used 



for Jack.— See pages 109 and 243. 

 Dip or Sink and Draw, angling for Jack, Pike, Trout, and Perch, 



with a rod and line, without a float. — See page 53. 

 Dippers. — See Droppers. 



Disgorger, an instrument with a forked top, about six inches long, 

 made of bone, iron, or brass. When the Fish has swallowed the 

 hook, the forked end of the disgorger is thrust down upon it, 

 which disengages the hook, and permits it to be easily drawn 

 out.^ — See fig. 1, plate 3, of Angling Apparatus. 



Dorsal-fin, the back-fin. 



Drift of Anglers, is when fdur or more Anglers are in company 

 a-fishing, or either going to, or coming therefrom. 



Drag, a piece- of iron wire, with three or four hooks (without 

 barbs) placed back to back, to which is fastened a long pack- 

 thread line. This is used to recover any part of the tackle that 

 may be entangled in weeds, &c., or to drag in night-lines, 

 cork-trimmers, &c.— See fig. 5, plate 3, of Angling Apparatus. 



Draw, Slip, or Bow-knot, a knot made to slip or draw out. 



Dress ; to dress a fy is to make an artificial-fly. 



Droppers, or dippers, in artificial fly-fishing : the fly at the bottom 

 of the line is called the stretcher ; if more than one is used, 

 tl)Ose above are called droppers or dippers. 



Dub; to dub, is to make the body of an artificial-fly. 



Dubbing is the wool or mohair materials with which the body of 



an artificial dub-fly is made. 

 Dub-fly.— ^et Fly. 



Eddies are bends or corners of rivers, where the water meets with 

 obstruction, causing it to recoil and whirl round. Fish lie much 

 in these spots, as the motion of the water frequently brings food 



