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Quill floats in particular require to be very 

 nicely made, so that the smallest nibble may be 

 instantly observed by the watchful angler. The 

 best quill floats are rather expensive, because of 

 the difficulty of obtaining large and suitable 

 quills for the purpose : and they are also so 

 beautifully finished by the London float-makers, 

 that many anglers take great pride in them, and 

 sometimes pay as much as half a guinea for an 

 exquisitely finished ivory-tipped quill float. 



Cork floats are made of all sizes and shapes ; 

 and painted in the gayest colours. These are 

 used most in bottom-fishing by young anglers, 

 and in rough water and strong currents. Eeed 

 floats are similar in shape to quill floats, they are 

 the cheapest of all ; but are far less durable than 

 cork. The bottom fisher should always keep a 

 small supply of float-caps at hand ; for unless 

 the cap which holds the float to the line is 

 sound, and fits exactly, he stands a chance of 

 losing a favorite float whenever there is a strain 

 upon the line. 



SHOTTING THE LINE. 



THIS proceeding is very simple ; it consists in 

 that of attaching split-shot to the line a few 



