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she is sailing at any 

 rate of speed. But 

 if a fair supply of 

 lug and rag worms 

 can be kept in 

 good condition for a 

 few days at a time, 

 the yachtsman need 

 never be short of sea 

 fish. On the Devon 

 and Cornish coasts 



several yacht-owners possess the fine 

 meshed seine nets, shown on p. 1 18, made 

 specially for catching sand-eels. Sand- 

 eels are not only about the best bait 

 for pollack, provided they are used 

 alive, but are also excellent on the table. 

 There are several forms of railing 

 or whirring tackles used on various 

 parts of the coast. They vary mainly in 

 the shape of the lead, and the chopstick 

 used in connection with it. The most 

 important point is to have a lead of 

 such a shape that it will tow steadily 

 and not sheer about. If it is of such 

 a form that it will keep its position on 

 the deck and not roll to leeward when 



I 

 to 



MACKEREL TACKLE 

 (SOUTH WALES) 



