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MODERN SEA FISHING 



mixture of clay, the heads of 

 sardines, and potatoes is made 

 into balls, and thrown in for the benefit 

 of the grey mullet. Many places on 

 our coast will be found ready ground- 

 baited, by the sewers of towns, the 

 small injured fish thrown over by 

 trawlers, the guts of fish thrown in 

 harbours, and all and sundry animal 

 and vegetable refuse which finds its 

 way into the ocean from sea-fronts of 

 not too well-regulated watering-places. 



ARTIFICIAL BAITS 



The principal, I may say only, 

 artificial baits of any use to the sea 

 fisherman are those used for whiffing, 

 spinning, or casting as a fly. Of flies, 

 so called, there is little or nothing to 

 be added to the remarks in Chap- 

 ter V. ; so I will now devote a few 

 pages to a short description of the 

 best whiffing baits. Ranking almost, if 

 not quite, first comes the ' Sarcelle.' 

 It was designed by Mr. C. A. Pay ton, 



' SARCELLE ' 



