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long, to prevent the line running back through the rings on 

 the rod, or you cannot strike quick from the line hanging 

 slack. 



Sags, Flags, or Sedges, tall narrow flag-weeds, growing in rivers, 

 and other waters, close to the banks : Jack love to harbour 

 about those flags or weeds. 

 Scratching for Barbel. — See page 219. 



Scouers and Sharps are shallow places in rivers, with a clean 

 sandy or gravelly bottom, on which the Fish sport, feed, rub,, 

 and roll themselves, just before they spawn ; and many continue 

 on the scouers during the warm or hot months. 

 Scouer; to scouer worms, is to free them from filth, and make 

 them transparent, by putting them in damp moss, &c. See 

 page 301. 

 Shallow. — See scouers. 



Shank of a hook, that part to which the line is tied. 

 Shedfier Salmon. — See Kipper. 



Shelf, or shelves, are large holes or excavations under banks of 

 rivers, made by the violence of the water running against any 

 particular part. 

 Silk fVeeds, long slimy weeds growing at the bottom of rivers 

 and canals, in the Summer : those weeds spoil the Angler's bait, 

 by hanging about it in long pieces, like silk or thread. 

 Sink and draw. — See Dip, &c. 



Snatching, fishing with a stout trolling-rod and running-line, to 

 which is affixed one; or more, strong hooks, without baits ; the 

 line is then cast into a place where large Fish frequent : the 

 hooks to lay on the ground same as in ledger-fishing ; and 

 when you see or feel a Fish pass over where the hooks are, 

 endeavour, by striking smartly, and with force, to hook it. 

 Spears, instruments so called for striking Salmon, Eels, Trout,. 



Flounders, &c. 

 Spud, an iron spike made with a screw to fix in the butt of a rod 

 or landing-net. 



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