TROLLING WITH THE GORGE. 43 



CHAP. VIII. 



Accompanied with Directions how 

 to cast the baited Gorge Hook, and 

 where; how to take Jack or Pike, to 

 land and unhook them, fyc. 



About nine o'clock in the month of October, 1818, 

 the weather being very favourable for trolling, and the 

 water of .. a good colour, I walked to the river Lea,, where 

 by appointment I met a young .angler, with a haversack 

 slung over his shoulder, a trolling rod under his .arm., and 

 in his pocket a book of trolling tackle (seethe cut : figure 2 

 Chap. 1.). consisting of hooks of various sizes, L baiting 

 ne.edleSj sewing needles, silk, thread, a disgorger, scissars, 

 &c, ; also a box with half a dozen bait- fish in it, ; well 

 sprinkled with bran, and inside his 'jacket, (on thelefi 

 hand : side) he had placed a landing hook, fixed to a, teles- 

 cope two jointed rod. My young friend was, waiting very 

 anxiously for my arrival. On looking at my watch y j found 

 it was not yet quite the time we agreed to meet; however,. 

 perceiving his impatience to whet a line, I spent but little 

 time in complimenting him on the punctuality -^^W s keep- 

 ing the time agreed on to meet, and on his having ail 



