ANGLING IN SALT WATER. 



\,p.--» similar to tlie band bait (see page 29), 

 can sometimes be used with advantage. 

 The trace shown in Fig. 31 answers as 

 well for mackerel as for other fish ; but 

 as some of my readers may wish to fish 

 for mackerel from a yacht, whose fast 

 sailing would render angling impossible, 

 I give an illustration (Fig. 34) of one of 

 the tackles used for the purpose on the 

 South coast. The whole thing, except 

 the lead, is made of hemp snooding, 

 which, with the line, has to be strong 

 enough to tow a 31b. mackerel after a 

 sailing vessel. One or more flies are 

 sometimes added to the snooding. The 

 leads vary in weight from |lb. to 51b. 

 The distance from the junction with 

 the line bearing the lead to the end 

 hook should be from 2yds. to 5yds., 

 according to the weight of the lead. 

 The line bearing the lead should be 

 2ft. or 3ft. long. 



Snndry Tackle, &c. — ^Among the 

 sundries, the "courge"(Fig. 35), a basket 



Fig. 34. Hand-line for 

 Mackeuel Bailing. 



Fig. 35. Courge. 



for holding live sand-eels, stands first. 

 It has long been used in the Channel 

 Islands, and was introduced to our 

 fishermen by Mr. Wilcocks. I believe 

 they are to be obtained at Plymouth. 



