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generally caught all through the year at its usual haunts. 

 Being somewhat widely distributed around our coasts, it is 

 surprising it has not more local names, but the only ones I know 

 of are bib, whiting pout, pout, and, in Cornwall, blens or blinds. 

 It does not often run to any size, though rare examples 

 have been taken weighing several pounds. For tackle there 

 is nothing better than a single gut paternoster with a small 

 whiting hook. Where the fish run exceedingly small, the very 

 small hook illustrated may be used. The pout is, as a rule, 

 not particular in the matter of baits ; any of those mentioned 

 for silver whiting will succeed with him. The ground-bait net 

 will attract him and bring him on the feed. 

 When caught he should be eaten the same or, 

 at the latest, the next day, as his flesh rapidly 

 deteriorates. 



The HADDOCK (Gadus ceglejinus} is a fish 

 which has given me many a day's enjoyable sport. 

 It is so well known that description hardly seems HOOK 



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necessary, though let it be mentioned that fresh SMALL 

 out of the sea it is arrayed in lovely shades of 

 lavender and silvery grey, and presents a very 

 beautiful appearance. In Irish waters haddock have been 

 caught which were somewhat remarkable in colouring. One 

 was shown in Belfast market the upper part of which was 

 salmon colour. Then there was a golden-coloured haddock 

 caught near Strangford, while Dublin Bay produced one which 

 was canary-coloured. In size haddock generally run from one 

 to three pounds, but some very large examples have been 

 recorded. Dublin Bay, a noted place for these fish, produced 

 one weighing 24^ Ibs., and another of 16 Ibs. Couch mentions 

 one of 25 Ibs. 



Haddock are found mostly on our eastern coasts, and in 

 Scotch waters are a very important item in the products of the 



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