134 PRACTICAL LESSONS IN SEA ANGLING. 



are by no means so timid and shy as those in fresh 

 water. 



Near to the mouths of rivers, when the tide is flowing 

 up, several sorts of fish may be taken, such as whiting f , 

 base or bass 2 , coal-fish 3 , the fry of cod 4 , and haddock 5 , 

 flat fish, eels, and other sorts. 



From piers, or a little way out at sea, may be taken 

 larger whiting, small cod-fish, haddock, small turbot 6 , 

 large plaice 7 , and others, having a long strong rod and 

 line, the line well leaded, a large hook, and a large 

 cork float. Bait for the former with scoured red worms, 

 shrimps, and gentles ; for the latter with one or two 

 large well-scoured worms, a raw muscle, the inside of 

 a small raw crab, whipped round the hook with a little 

 white wool, a bit of a whiting or other fish, fishing 

 near or on the bottom, where the water is not too deep ; 

 at other times a little more than mid-water, according 

 to the kind of bait that you use. 



Mackarel 8 may be taken from rocks, or other places 

 near the sea, when the tide is in, in parts where they 

 frequent, by baiting with a bit of new scarlet broad- 

 cloth, or a small piece of one of their own species, 

 swimming about mid- water, or lower if you can for 



1 l ) In Latin, Merlangus vulgaris. 



(2) In Latin, Perca labrax. 



(3) In Latin, Merlangus carbonarius. 



(4) In Latin, Morrhua vulgaris. 



(5) In Latin, Morrhua ceglefinus. 



(6) In Latin, Pleuronectus maximus. 



(7) In Latin, Platessa vulgaris. 



(8) In Latin, Scomber vulgaris. 



