SNIGGLING FOR EELS. 75 



the hot weather, fish in rather shoal water, and 

 out of the stream. 



SNIGGLING FOR EELS. 



By sniggling, many good Eels are taken in 

 the river Lea, and various streams about the 

 metropolis, during the summer months, when 

 the waters are low. A line for sniggling may 

 be made of a few yards of strong plaited silk, 

 such as is used in trolling for pike, or com- 

 mon whipcord ; instead of a hook, use a stout 

 worsted needle, to the middle of which tie the 

 line, and bait with a small lob, or large marsh 

 worm, very tough, and well scoured : enter 

 the point of the needle at the top or head of 

 your worm, and draw it up over the needle 

 and line, so as completely to cover it. There 

 is no occasion for a- rod in this way of fishing, 

 as you carry the line in your hand, on a winder, 

 searching for Eels between the planks of the 

 aprons of mill-tails, flood-gates, wharfings, 

 piles, and bridges ; also in holes in the banks 



