TECHNICAL TERMS. 369 



Fish under the point of his rod, when he points it upwards, and 

 keeps a tight line, by which means the Fish is kept within a 

 small circle. 



Killing-baity that bait which the Fish are most fond of. 



Kink; the line is said to kink or kinkle, when it gets entangled or 

 twisted about the rod, or rings, &c. 



Knots, water-knot, a knot that will not slip. 



Kipper; a Salmon is said to be Az/)/)g;' when out of season. Sal- 

 mon are, also, so called when smoked and dried; and, when 

 in full roe, and near spawning, they are termed shedder. 



Landing-hook, a large hook with a screw sliank, to fasten in about 

 a yard of cane or other wood. This landing-hook is more port- 

 able than a landing net, and, therefore, preferred by some An- 

 glers. It is used to lift a large Fish, or to take one from the 

 weeds, «&:c., by striking it in the gills or mouth of the Fish. The 

 telescope handles are to be preferred, because they take up but 

 little room, and may be had two or three yards long. 



Landing-net, a small net extended on an iron hoop, fastened to 

 a pole, which is very useful in landing a large Fish, to prevent 

 straining your rod, &c ; another sort described in the Appendix. 



Leash, a leash is three Fish of any kind. 



Lip-hook, a small short-shanked hook, used to confine the mouth 

 by passing it through the lips of a JVlinnow, when you mean 

 to spin it ; also used in live-bait-fishing for Jack, see page 105. 



Link, a link is a length of hair or gut. 



Leather-mouthed Fish are those which have their teeth in the 

 throat, as is the case with Barbel, Chub, Roach, Carp, 

 Tench, Bream, Rudd, Dace, Bleak, Gudgeon, Loach, and 

 Minnows. 



Lay ; to lay, is to put trimmers or dead-lines in rivers, ponds, &c. 



f lying on the water ; an Angler is said to lay on the water who 

 is continually and daily fishing the same piece of water ; this 

 practice is considered nearly as unfair as taking Fish with 

 trimmers. 



