AN EXPLANATION 



OF 



TECHNICAL TERMS 



USED IN ANGLING. 



To angle, to catch fish with a rod and line. 



Bank-fishing, angling from a bank on the side of a river, or 

 other water. 



Beard, or barb, of a hook, is that part a little above the point, 

 which prevents the fish slipping off. 



Bvbber, or brother bob, nick-names for anglers. 



Bottom-fishing, angling with any bait under water. 



Dapping, or dipping, falling gently into the water. 



Deeps are the deepest parts of the river Thames somewhat 

 out of the current : to make them safe harbours for fish to 

 breed in, the boatmen who live at Hampton, Shepperton, 

 and other places in that neighbourhood, sink their old boats 

 in rows, leaving a channel between them j in a line with 

 this channel they fix their boats when engaged by anglers. 

 The largest Barbie and other fish are taken in these deeps, 

 for the manner in which the boats are sunk, effectually 

 protects them from every kind of net. 



Drag, a piece of iron wire with four hooks, (without barbs) 

 placed back to back, to which is fastened a long pack- 

 thread line : this is used to recover any part of the tackle 

 that may be entangled in weeds, &c. 



