CHAPTER III. 



OF THi: MATERIALS FOR THAMES ANGLING 



In this chapter I propose to give my readers, first, a list 



materials used generally in Thames angling; and then, a full 

 explanation of those articles which do not come under the 

 description of tackle used for any particular fish, hut are common 

 to many kinds of angling. And I would refer those of the 

 public who may fancy that any article of tackle, or variety of 

 bait, is forgotten in the list, to the title of this little book ; and 

 impress on them, thai I confine myself entirely to the Thames 

 and its tributaries, omitting all mention of Balmon and trout 

 Btreams, and the mode of fishing with a fly — the latter, from a 

 consciousness that, though most of the small river- and Btreams 

 which emptj themselves into the Thames are trout str 

 there are so man; ilent works on the subject of fly fishing 



(particularly Mr. Hofland's), as to render it a hopeless task to 

 attempt any improvement on them. Having given these few- 

 lines of explanation, let me proceed to the list of articles required 

 by a Thames angler : — 



* Rods for spinning and bottom fishing; running lines of light 

 material for float fishing, and dressed lines for spinning and 

 trolling ; winders, or reels, for running lines ; bottoms, of single 

 hair and Bilk-worm gut. average length three to four yards ; 



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