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ANGLING IN SALT WATER. 



Fig. 38. The larger plummet can be kept permanently 

 attaclied to a light cord, on which the fathoms are marked 

 off. In that case the cork is not required. 



I have given some account of hand-lines at the end of 

 Chapter lY., so that any description here is unnecessary, more 

 especially as hand-line fishing takes me rather outside my 

 subject. 



Anglers who have the time should make up their own tackle. 

 Obtain the best hooks, gut, swivels, &c., money can purchase, 

 and from them make up the necessary forms of paternosters, 



Fig. 37. Section of Plummet 

 WITH Cavity for Tallow. 



Fig. 38. Ordinary Lead 

 Plummet. 



legers, traces, &c. There is always a chance of a big fish when 

 angling in salt water, and it is necessary to have very sound 

 tackle. That purchased, except from a few of the first houses, 

 is thoroughly unreliable, and even the made-up tackle of the 

 best houses comes to pieces after a very little use. As long as 

 so many of the girls who do the binding and tying are paid 

 by piece-work this will probably be the case. 



A few special pieces of tackle will be found detailed in their 

 appropriate places. 



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