THE JOLLY ANGLER. 



in the Docks, you may use a tipped cap float on a larger 

 scale, or the cork float No. 4. 



Observe, in placing the shot on your line, put one or two 

 within six inches of the bait, the rest (as many as will load 

 your float until about half an inch only swims above water) 

 not nearer than fourteen; this plan will let your bait touch 

 the ground occasionally, without pulling down your float. 



THE PLTJOTOTET. 



This is indispensable when fishing for Roach, Dace, 

 Barbel, &c. Here are two kinds of Plummets; the first, 



a small roll of flat lead, which is used by unfolding about 

 an inch of the lead, and placing the hook in the fold, with 

 the point outside, and then folding it up again ; the second, 

 a piece of lead, cast with a ring at the top, and some cork 

 to stick the point of the hook in the bottom; the latter 

 one I prefer, if made with a large ring, as you can then 

 put your hook through, and stick it in the cork, without 

 disfiguring the bait, and it is not so likely to stick or hang 

 against weeds, Sec. as the rolling one; but in deference to 

 the opinion of some other persons, who like the rolling 

 one, I have described them both * ; now as it is as well to 

 have a spare one, in case of a loss, you may try the two. 

 In plumbing your depth, place your float on your line so 



* I find one great fault in Salter; he not only treats of such baits 

 as are likely to kill, but enters into a long description of some others 

 that at the close he t^lls you ' No angler would recommend you to 

 use," with which latter remark all good anglers would readily agree 

 then why deocribe them? But, with all its faults, it is the best 

 treatise on Angling for Bottom-fishers and Trollers. 



