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lost in its depths and breadths. Eor who will know thy drops in 

 the promiscuous flood? Or who, standing on its banks, will 

 dream from what scenes thou hast flowed through what beauty- 

 thyself the most beautiful." 



Such writing as this shows the refined and healthy tone of the 

 angling literature and taste among our American cousins. With 

 respect to the angling prospects of our own country at the present- 

 day, they are the most encouraging and hopeful. At no previous 

 time of our history has the amusement been pursued with a 

 keener relish than in the present age ; and works on this subject 

 are constantly appearing, which demonstrate the firm hold that it 

 has on the public sentiment and feeling. 



CHAPTER H. 



ON TACKLE AND BAIT FOB ANGLING. 

 HOW TO ANGLE? 



THIS question or proposition embraces two or three very obvious 

 divisions. Eirst, our rod and tackle, then our baits, and then our 

 fish. We shall in this chapter keep to the consideration of the 

 two first items. These constitute the materials of angling the 

 instruments or contrivances by which fish are commonly cap- 

 tured. 



A considerable variety of articles are required for an angler's 

 complete outfit : that is, to place him in a position to be ready at 

 an hour's notice^ for angling any river or piece of water in any 

 section of the kingdom. But there m are more limited establish- 

 ments which can ansAver all the rational ends or purposes of an 

 angler, whose real sport does not depend upon, nor is regulated by 

 the extent, variety, and cost of his stock of implements. Where 

 economy or necessity demands a more curtailed stock of materials, 

 the energetic and zealous rod-fisher < will prosecute his favourite 

 amusement with ardour ; and invention and contrivance will, for 

 the most part, supply the place of a more formal and ostentatious 

 assortment of fishing-tackle. We shall give a list of a few articles 

 which most anglers consider requisites. 



Rods for salmon and trout fishing, trolling, worm, and fly-fish- 

 ing, spinning the minnow and the bleak. 



Hair lines, Indian weed, plaited silk and hair, and patent and 

 other lines for trolling. 



Reels for running tackle. 



Hooks for trolling on wire or gimp, for the gorge or the snap. 



