CONTENTS. Xi\ 



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The flah nokaoed bj putrid smelling water .. .. .. .. 206 



Strength and sue of Polynamui .. .. .. .. .. 205 



Strikr .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 806 



The Ha-m)n Committee .. .. .. .. .. 206 



M.'s experiences .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 206 



Pambcn Salmon .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 



Unnecessary strength of natite taoUe .. .. ■. •• 209 



Dr. Di ption of Pofg rntrn t m . . .. .. .. .. 2ln 



The Ooek-Up or Nair fish (Lutes va/rarifer) .. .. .. .. 210 



Vernacular names of .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 In 



Siieof .. .. .. .. 210 



Season and water for .. .. .. .. 210 



Tackle and bait for .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 



Kims out much line ■■ .. .. .. .. 211 



Maimer of spinning for .. .. .. 211 



Of taking bait . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 



Playing .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 212 



Time for fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 



Dr. Day's description .. .. .. .. .. .. 213 



The Red Perch (Lutianus roxeits) .. .. .. .. .. 21 :i 



Other estuary fish. . .. .. .. .. .. .. 211 



The Seer (Cybium) .. .. .. .. .. .. 2U 



Trailing spinning bait from sailing boat .. .. .. .. 215 



Punctuality of sea fish may be taken advantage of .. .. .. 216 



Bottom fishing in the sea .. .. .. .. .. 217 



Chanos salmoneus or Hyder's fish .. .. .. .. .. 217 



The peculiarities of its capture .. .. .. .. 218 



Acclimatization of sea fish to fresh water .. .. .. .. 219 



CHAPTEB XVIII. 



ROD AND TACKLE. 



Rough and ready arrangement < disapproved .. .. .. .. 220 



Mahseer hooks 



Tackle shops mentioned 



Hints to tackle makers 



Phantoms 



Spoons 



Split rings 



Convenient loop-knot 



Soaking trut 



Rust-eaten gut 



Swivels 



Hooks drawing 



Winch .. 



Running line 



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