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fishing ; and consequently great has been the expense 

 to which the former have been put to obtain the neces- 

 sary supplies, frequently from distant places. I know in 

 this neighbourhood (Weybridge) one fisherman who alone 

 was obliged to obtain during the past season 23 J dozen of 

 bait from Farlow and Bowness, of London, at an expense 

 considerably exceeding a shilling the dozen ; and this too 

 when the river is really swarming with small fish of every 

 description. The plan I would propose is this (of course 

 Avithout interfering with the cast-nets now allowed) : — Let 

 it be a portion of the duty of the wholly paid bailiffs to 

 catch and keep a proper supply of bait ; and let them 

 supply them to the fishermen or other persons at, say, 6d. 

 per dozen. This will obviate all fear of poaching, the 

 fishermen will get a proper supply of bait, and the 

 Thames Angling Protection Society will reap an income 

 which will go far towards paying the cost of the staff of 

 ^ keepers. But this is a digression. To return to Trout- 

 iishing. 



The rod, reel, and line recommended for Pike-spinning 

 will answer every purpose in spinning for Thames 

 Trout. 



The trace and flight should also be similar in construc- 

 tion ; the material of the trace, however, in all cases being 

 single gut, and made up "finer" than when used for 

 Pike. The lead should also be lighter, to correspond 

 with the bait. 



In the engraving at p. 116, a diagram (Fig. i) is given 



