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CHAP. XVIII. 



EELS. 



EELS are found in all rivers, canals, and 

 ponds near London in great numbers, and re- 

 markably fine : they are taken with the rod 

 and line, and with night line, dead lines, and 

 bobbing. 



Gut or twisted hair lines, with a float, and 

 No. 9 or 10 hook, should be used when fishing 

 with a rod ; bait with a worm, and fish at the 

 bottom. 



The most convenient way of fishing with 

 the dead line, is to use the bank runner, with 

 a whipcord line, on which you may put five 

 or six hooks, about nine inches apart. The 

 night line is much stronger, and should be 

 baited with small fish, or lob worms. 



