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men used to be satisfied with 2$s. a week, but at places fre- 

 quented by many amateur sea fishermen the ideas of professional 

 fishermen on these matters have become enlarged. There is 

 capital fishing at Looe, where is a good natural harbour. The 

 place has a reputation for pollack, for which many people visit it. 



Next comes Plymouth, where a great deal of amateur sea 

 fishing is carried on by local people. The rival tackle- makers, 

 Messrs. Hearder of Plymouth and Messrs. Brooks of Stone- 

 house, both issue very admirable little guides to the harbour 

 and neighbouring coasts, with small charts and other direc- 

 tions for finding the fishing grounds. The best pollack fishing 

 near Plymouth is off Penlee Point, which is also a noted place 

 for fly fishing for bass. It fishes best on the ebb tide. July, 

 August, and September are the months for visiting this part 

 of the coast, except in respect of the spring fishing for small 

 pollack. 



At Plymouth is the laboratory of the Marine Biological 

 Association, from which greater things were anticipated than 

 have at present resulted. Although a large amount of most 

 interesting biological work has been accomplished, it cannot be 

 said that the sea fisheries of England have appreciably benefited 

 by the researches of the gentlemen who have been working in 

 the laboratory. Possibly the practical side of the subject has 

 not received quite so much attention as it deserves. 



Plymouth is a trawling station of some importance, the 

 trawling grounds lying to the west of and inside the Eddy- 

 stone. When the weather will allow it, this famous rock should 

 certainly be visited, for in its neighbourhood some splendid 

 fishing can be obtained. Enormous pollack have been killed 

 here, and the whiting grounds are famous. The best way to 

 work the pollack fishing is to sail in a yacht or other seaworthy 

 vessel from Plymouth, anchor, and rail round the rock in a 

 small boat when the weather will permit. 



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