58 ANGLING IN SALT WATER. 



do mucli sea fishing shoxild make a point of learning tlie 

 marks of tlie different places where fisli abound, and how to take 

 them. Taking marks is a simple matter {see Fig. 45). Supposing 

 that the spot is a mile out at sea, look half a mile down the 

 coast to the left, and get an object near the shore — a lighthouse 

 — in a line with an object in the distance — a tree; then look 

 half a mile to the right, and get two more objects in a line 

 — say, a cottage and a church. These four objects constitute 

 the necessary marks for the spot in question, and four objects 

 are absolutely necessary. If a diagram is made, it will be 

 seen that lines drawn across the objects out to sea meet at 

 a certain point, which is the spot desired to be marked. To 

 find the spot again, it is necessary to first get, say, the light- 

 house and the tree and the boat in a line, and then row along 

 that line until the cottage covers the church. 



Be advised to wear warm clothing when sea-fishing in an 

 open boat, and be provided with a good oilskin coat and 

 *' sou'-wester." For winter work, fishermen's stockings (which 

 go over the trousers), of undressed wool, and long boots, are 

 capital things to wear. 



Hand-line fishing is wet work, but in warm weather, when 

 the fish are plentiful and large, it affords good fun. The sport, 

 however, is usually very small compared with that afforded by 

 angling in salt water. 



