3 1 o Pike-Fishing. 



days. My tackle consists of four No. 10 hooks. 

 Two, placed back to back, are tied at the end of a 

 piece of fine gimp, and the other two, in a similar 

 manner at a distance of an inch and a half. One 

 of the hooks of the first pair is inserted under the 

 skin of the frog, just behind the head, very much 

 as Dame Juliana recommends, and the barb of the 

 hook is freely exposed. The opposite hook of the 

 second pair is, in like manner, passed through the 

 skin of the posterior quarters, and the disengaged 

 hooks of each set are allowed to lie beside the bait, 

 openly awaiting the attack. It is desirable to select 

 a yellow lively frog for baiting, and to put it on 

 the hooks with as little injury to it as possible, so 

 that it may be able to maintain its natural position, 

 and swim about actively for a considerable time. 

 Remember Walton's famous advice on this point 

 " Use the frog when baiting him as though you 

 loved him ; " and yet be sure the hooks have too 

 good a hold of him to permit an assault to be made 

 upon him with impunity. 



For this method of fishing both float and leads 

 are required. The float I use consists of a piece of 

 cork, like the bung of a cask, perforated in the 

 middle. The line is passed through the hole, and 

 kept in position by a peg, which, being easily 

 removable, allows the angler to adjust the float so 

 as to suit water of any depth. The sinkers are 



