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The Plaise. The Lobster. 



The MackereL The Cray-fish, and 



The Whiting. The Oral. 

 The Herring. 



Of the Cod. 



This well-known fish rises to a great weight, some- 

 times exceeding 20 or 25 pounds : it is extremely vora- 

 cious, and its stomach, called the sound, is so strong, 

 that it can even digest whole crabs, &c. Cods snatch at 

 every thing they see moving, and are particularly attracted 

 by all substances of a bright red 5 whence they are fre- 

 quently taken, on the great banks, with pieces of scarlet 

 cloth on suitable hooks. 



Those who fish for them on our coasts, and in the 

 friths to the northward, bait with bullocks' liver, lights, 

 small fishes, and especially with one called the cuddy , 

 which, at some seasons, abounds so much, as to be 

 caught by dipping a basket into the water. 



The cod delights in places comparatively shalloxvj 

 though it is rarely found of any size where the water is 

 not 40 or 50 feet deep. Coda feed near the bottom ; 

 therefore, when you are intent on taking them, let your 

 lead sink till you touch the ground, and then draw up a 

 few feet. Vary your depth now and then, and you will 

 scarcely miss of them, if you are properly situated. 



The fry of the cod, that is, such fishes as rarely exceed 

 one or two pounds, frequent our coasts, and will be 

 found on those long shelving sands which are never dry, 

 and which have connexion with rather a bold shore. Use 

 the strong tackle. The lass, ccal-fish, and the ling, 

 may all be classed with the cod, 



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