BAITS 



powers of the eel in its natural con- 

 dition, in "which state it is extremely 

 durable. 



Those who doubt the efficacy of 

 the single hook for sea fishing may 

 try the flight used by pike fishers, 

 an illustration of which is repro- 

 duced here from the Badminton 

 volume on Freshwater Fishing. In 

 this case, if a portion of an eel is 

 used, two inches or more of the 

 skin must be turned back and the 

 bone and flesh beneath removed. 

 Then the skin is pushed up again, to 

 enable a piece of thread to be tied 

 round it just above the end of the 

 severed bone. That done, the piece 

 of skin is again turned over and 

 taken down towards the tail, its edge 

 being neatly sewn to the sides of 

 the bait. A capital artificial head 

 is thus made. These baits can be 

 kept in salt for a long time, and are 

 a great convenience. 



Flounders. Flounders rank 

 among the best baits for crab and 

 lobster pots, and for such purposes 

 are sometimes dried and stored 

 away, being, of course, previously 

 gutted. For lobsters in particular 

 they should not be mildewed nor 

 musty, so that a dry storage place 

 is important. Very small flounders 



