INTUODLCTultY KKMAlJKS. 7 



Kresli-wjitcr lisliiiig esjiofiallv is its subject. Laki-s. 

 estuaries, rivers, l)nK.»ks, its scene ; ainl tlir Saliiinii. in all 

 its varieties, the Pike, the liass, and tin- iV'irli. the lisii 

 with whirli it will principally deal. All (lame l-'ish will, 

 however, lind a place in its panes ; all those, 1 mean, which 

 can be, and usually arc. taken with the rod and i-ccl ; nor 

 ^ill a few jiagcs be denie<l to deep-sea lishing ; and to the 

 consideration of some of the tinny tribe which visit our 

 rivers and shores, and which, IVoni various cau.sc.s, such as 

 peculiarity of liabit, singularity of structure, excellence on 

 the table, ur the like, may appear worthy «»f a pa.ssing 

 notice, altliouirh not coming strictly within the sportsman's 

 category uf (Jame Ki.she.s. 



All the moiles of rod-fishing will be treatt-tl ..f in thi-ir 

 places ; Imt fly-fishing, spinning with the live, and trolling 

 with the dead, bait, more especially will be di.scusscd ; as, 

 for inv own part. I regard these as the only true ami 

 >port.smanlike mo»les of operation. Bottom-tishing, ground- 

 baiting with the float and sinker, and the like, are doubt- 

 less all \erv well in their way ; and will i>eihap>. in many 

 instfinces, even with ^Sporting Fishes, be fuund the most 

 killing, «xs they are clearly the ea.siest metiiods ; while, 

 with other varieties, they are the ..nly modes that can be 

 a«lopte«r. still they are to tly-fi.shing. t-r spinning the 

 minnow, what .shooting sitting is to shmHing on the wing ; 

 and the fi>her who i.s proml of higging out nf their native 



