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little block with a pulley in it : this need not be more than 

 sufficient to pass a reel-line. 



Each reel-line is to be passed through that Hock 

 which is nearest to it ; and then to be made fast to 

 either snap or gorging tackle, as you may judge proper 

 (see Plate V. Fig. 1.) j but well loaded. 



All being ready, draw your cord tight, and begin 

 at the end of the lake, or if it be a river, let one person 

 cross to die opposite side with one of the poles, in his 

 hand, carried upright. 



The two persons holding the poles being opposite to 

 each other, on different sides of the Avater, move on at 

 the same pace, the poles overtopping the rushes, &c. and 

 the baits lowered down into the water, to such depth as 

 may be proper. 



"When any weeds, &c. may be in the way of either 

 hook, the person to whose reel it is attached, winds it 

 up, or lifts his pole j as may be requisite. 



The motion of the cord occasions the baits to play ad- 

 mirably, and seldom fails to attract such jacks as get a 

 sight of them. So soon as one takes the bait, he is ma- 

 naged precisely the same as in any other situation ; the 

 two pole-bearers fixing their poles on the ground, and 

 straining to keep the cord tight. 



In this manner the jack is soon exhausted $ the elas-^ 

 ticity of the cord being extremely distressing to him. 

 When he is overcome, the two persons may retire to 

 such place as may be convenient for landing him. 



If it be a pond, no difficulty occurs, but in lakes and 

 streams, it may be necessary to take off the reel from 

 that bait which is at liberty, and fastening its line to the 

 butt of its pole., to veer away, until be whose line Jiolds 



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