244 Rod and Tackle. Chait. win. 



" pipkin over a slow fire till completely melted. Then add a 

 " quarter of an ounce of spermaceti ; and let the whole simmer, 

 " constantly stirring it for a quarter of an hour longer. Pour the 

 " melted mass into a basin of clear cold water. It will instantly 

 " become thick. In this state, and while yet warm, work it by 

 " pulling it through the fingers till cold. This last operation is 

 " necessary to make the wax tough, and to give it that silvery hue 

 " it has when made in perfection." — (" The Angler and his Friend," 

 by John Davy, M.D., F.E.S.) Francis Francis substitutes tallow, 

 I see, for spermaceti. 



For weighing lines for float fishing, split shot are ordinarily 

 used, but a much handier tiling is the soft-drawn 

 lead wire of the Manchester Cotton Twine 

 Spinning Co. It is so easily put on, and can without the least 

 difficulty be exactly accommodated to the finest float, whereas it 

 is troublesome sometimes to exactly hit it off with shot. It is 

 cheap enough, 15 yards for Is. 



The same Company supply also fine soft copper wire, as 

 fine as fly tyers' silk, in knots of 40 yards for Is. 



Conner Wire _ . .. . ,.. -, n i 111 



It is nice ior whipping, and fishermen should not 



be without it. 



While you are sending to this company for running line, 



&C, yen will do well to get their " waterproof 



cable whipping cordj 100 yards for Is." It is 



excellent for repairs of breakages. Their silk for whipping books, 



flies, &c, is also good. They supply also all sorts of excellent 



lines for sea-fishing. But, as I said before, their transactions are 



all for prepaid cash, a little difficulty which your tackle-maker 



will arrange for you. 



A common earthen pot makes a very good bait-can. Arrange a 



string by which to carry it by one hand, tie a cloth 

 Bait Kettle. ' , . V, , .. . 



over the mouth to prevent the bait jumping out, 



and punch small holes round the neck of it with a nail; in doing so 



use caution to prevenl breakage. When fishing, keep it well under 



water in the river, having first poured out all the old water. Your 



bait will keep alive the longer for thus having fresh water. Do 



not bore holes lower than the neck, or you will have no water in 



your earthen pot, when carrying it from place to place. This is as 



good a bait kettle as you can desire, and is rn be had for between 



