SNAP FISHING, 

 (WITH A LIVE BAIT) 

 On large pools in a boat, is far from 

 an unpleafant method, as a party of four 

 or five may amufe themfclves without the: 

 leaft inconvenience to each other. 



The rod mud be four yards long, and: 

 the line about five, lightly leaded, on. 

 which, a cork float about two inches di- 

 ameter mud be fixed, with a hole through, 

 the centre, and a peg in it to keep the 

 bait at its proper depth. One large hook 

 for this method is fufficient, whipped to 

 gimp, with a fwivel at the upper end 

 of it. To bait which, introduce the hook 

 under the back fin, which may be done 

 with f:> little injury to the bait, that it 

 will live many hours. 



When a pike takes your bait the float 

 generally dlfappears, from which time 

 allow him about a minute before ypbi 

 ftrikc. The beft depth for this method 

 is about midwater, 



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