THE JOLLY ANGLER. 



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page); you should have a large hook, also, to fix in the 

 stick, for Pike, they being awkward fish to get into a net; 

 some have a telescope handle for the Landing Hook, (see 

 the cut of Fishing Implements, page 58,) which packs up 

 in one-third the compass. For Fly-fishing I should re- 

 commend the Pannier, (see Vignette in the title-page); it 

 is light, hangs at your back out of the way, and preserves 

 the fish in good order, much better than a soft basket. 



THE FLOAT. 



This is an instrument of the first consequence to the 

 Roach-fisher; they are of different kinds. Where the 

 stream runs moderate, and not very deep, a porcupine's 

 quill, with a cap at each end, answers as well as any (see 

 No. 1 ); it should be short, and as thick in the middle as you 

 can get it; they are so formed by nature that they offer 

 no resistance to the water when a fish bites ; they are of 

 no use where the water is deep or rapid. 



If fishing for Roach, Dace, &c. you must always use 

 as fine a tipped cap float (No. 2) as the stream will suffer 

 to pass steadily along. 



These floats have been greatly improved of late years 

 by means of heating the quills, and rendering them much 

 more taper than they grow naturally; I should recom- 

 mend a tipped cap float, either of quills or reeds, for 

 all purposes, except Live-bait-fishing for Jack. Then, a 

 large cork float (No. 3) is necessary, so that the bait may 

 not be able to swim away with it. 



In the Thames at Putney, when the tide runs fast, or 



