92 THE PIKE. 



the white top would be preferable to the red 

 one. 



Some of these floats are constructed entirely of 

 cork, others of bamboo and cork, and both of 

 them possess great buoyancy, without distress- 

 ing the livebait. By a simple but effective con- 



JARDINF.'S "DUPLEX" BAMBOO FLOAT. 



trivance without the aid of plugs or pegs, they 

 can be fixed on any part of the trace or line, and 

 quickly shifted higher or lower according to the 

 depth of water ; and the cork floats which are 

 bored through their entire length can be used as 



