596 MODERN FARRIER. 



the end, by which, whenever it is proper, you may 

 give range to the fish. 



Fishing-hooks. 



The fishing-hook, in general, ought to be long in 

 the shank, somewhat thick in the circumference, the 

 point even and straight : let the bending be in the 

 shank. For setting the hook on, use strong, but 

 small silk, laying the hair on the inside of your 

 hook ; for if it be on the outside, the silk will fret 

 and cut it asunder. 



There are several sizes of these fishing-hooks, some 

 big, some little ; and of these some have peculiar 

 names, as, 1. Single-hooks. 2. Double-hooks, which 

 have two bendings, one contrary to the other. 3. 

 Snappers or gorgers, which are hooks to whip the 

 artificial fiy upon, or to bait with the natural fly. 

 4. Springers or spring-hooks, a kind of double-hooks, 

 with a spring which flies open, being struck into any 

 fish, and so keeps its mouth open. 



FiSHIXG-FLOATS. 



Fishing-floats are little appendages to the line, 

 serving to keep the hook and bait suspended at the 

 proper depth, to discover when the fish has hold of 

 them, &c. 



Of these there are divers kinds, some made of 

 Muscovy duck quills, which are the best for slow 

 waters; but for strong streams, sound cork, without 

 flaws or holes, bored through with an hot iron, into 

 which is put a quill of a fit proportion, is preferable; 

 pare the cork to a pyramidal form, and grind it 

 smooth. 



Fly-fishing. 



The fly is either ?iatu?'al or artificial. Natural 

 flies are innumerable: the more usual on this occa- 

 sion are the dun-fly, the stone or May-fly, the red- 

 fly, the moor-fly, the tawny-fly, the vine-fly, the 



