FISH CAUGHT BY HAND LINES. 



flood tide. Near the White Buoy, at the east end of Drake's 

 Island, on the top of the flood tide. At Millbay Pier at 

 low water. In a deep pit off the "Flat Rock." In Fire- 

 stone Bay, on a flood tide. In Cawsand Bay, and off Bovi- 

 sand Pier. Inside the Breakwater along its west half, and 

 by the Panther Buoy. 



Bait. — The baits generally used are sea-worms {Areni- 

 coJa piscatorum and Nereis), mussels, and the " tail end " of 

 the hermit crab {Pagurus). 



Bream Fishing {Pagellus centrodontus and hogaraveo). — 

 Gh'ounds. — Bream are caught on the whiting grounds. 



Bait. — The best baits are rag- or lug-worms, sand-eel, mac- 

 kerel, pilchard, hei-ring, mussel, or limpet [Patella vulgata). 



Chad Fishing . [Pagellus centrodontus, Young Sea Bream.) 

 — Time of Year. — Chad fishing begins in August. 



"Float Line," and Bottom Fishing. — They are fished for 

 when swimming near the sui'face with a " float linCj'' and 

 are fished for on the bottom also. 



Grounds. — The gi-ounds mostly frequented are : A short 

 distance due south of the Round Fort at the Breakwater j at 

 the " Knap Buoy,''' " Penlee Buoy,'' and " Shagstone." 



Fish Caught by Hand Lines. — The fish caught by hand 

 lines are therefore : — By bottom fishing : 



Teleostei. — Acanthopterygii 

 Scomber scomber 

 Cantharus lineatus . 

 Pagellus centrodontus 



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„ bogaraveo 

 Lab rax lupus . 



Anacanthini : 

 Gadus morrhua 



„ aeglefinus 



,, pollachius 



„ merlangus 



,, luscus . 

 Merlucius vulgaris . 

 By whifiing : pollack, mackerel, and bass. 



Mackerel. 

 Black bream. 

 Common sea bream. 

 Chad (young). 

 Spanish bream. 

 Bass. 



Cod. 



Haddock. 



Pollack. 



Whiting. 



Pouting. 



Hake. 



