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Cross Fishing. 



This method is not practised near London. It is fol- 

 lowed in the North by means of two poles about six or 

 eight feet long, with a strong line running through a hole 

 in the top of each, to which is attached one, two, or three 

 gut lines, of about two yards each. They are mostly used 

 when the May-fly is on. One person on each side of the 

 water holds up the poles, and when a fish rises, they drop 

 the fly just above, and let it swim over him; when the 

 fish is hooked, the nearest person draws him in, while the 

 other lets more line through the hole in his pole. This is 

 a poaching, destructive method, and unworthy of the honest 

 Angler, as are also Cross-fishing for Jack, Snaring, Hal- 

 tering, Scratching for Barbel, Groping or Tickling for 

 Trout, and many other plans that I will not propagate by 

 describing in this work. 



CHAP. VI. 



Trolling. 



THIS, near London, is one of the most favoured branches 

 of the art, as Fly-fishing is in many other parts; it is also 

 followed with most success during those months when all 

 other but Roach and Chub fishing are useless. The most 

 common, easy, and successful method is with the gorge- 

 hook, which I will here explain. This is formed of twisted 

 brass wire, with a double Eel-hook at the end, round which 

 is cast some lead of this form 



