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MODERN SEA FISHING 



entangle. Of course the size of the snoodingand of the hooks 

 must depend on the fish you expect to catch. If big cod cr 



bass are about, then the tackle 

 must be strong ; while for flat 

 fish only small hooks and fine 

 snoodings should be used. 

 The main line must be long 

 enough to reach to the shore 

 above high-water mark, and 

 by simply hauling on one side 

 of the line the hooks can be 

 brought in, any fish caught 

 removed, and the hooks re 

 baited ; then by hauling on the 

 other side of the line the baited 

 portion can be taken out to sea 

 again. 



Where there is a consider- 

 able rise of tide, a very long 

 line is of course required ; in 

 fact, this tackle is not suitable 

 for places where the tide rises 

 over several hundred yards of 

 shore. If the bulter is laid in 

 a place where conger may be 

 expected, there should be a 

 swivel on each snooding, and 

 in any case there should be 

 fixed on the line a piece of 

 bone or wood or other sub- 

 stance, of sufficient size to pre- 

 vent the snood which comes 

 next the block or ring from 



