162 LONDON ANGLER'S BOOK, 



fore mentioned, I have always found quite large enough 

 for all purposes. 



TACKLE CASE. 



For lines, hooks, &c. I would recommend one that will 

 contain, in a compact and portable form, the whole of 

 my necessary hooks, lines, floats, flies, for every de- 

 scription of Angling. I see no use in a reel ; in my 

 opinion, a line lays better, divested of the float, coiled 

 up in a small circle, folded in neat wrappers of parch- 

 ment, your gorge hooks run through leather loops, your 

 floats the same, with thread, baiting needle, and dis- 

 gorger, that, upon opening your book, you may lose no 

 time, every moment being precious to the London An- 

 gler ; your flies put in coils in a small light tin box, 

 similar to a Sandwich box, and placed in the partitions 

 generally allotted to the reel, I find answer well ; this 

 case be taken from the book, and placed in your side 

 pocket, when fly fishing, for convenience ; I have found 

 this is very useful in wet weather. 



FLOATS. 



Small porcupine floats*, encompassed with cork, 

 pared down to different sizes ; some very little more than 

 the quill itself, and some larger to swim a Minnow, I 

 find the most useful, besides they wear so much longer ; 

 and if you should have the misfortune to tread upon 

 them, it will be of little consequence, as they will sustain 

 no injury. 



* See floats. 



