12 ELEMENTS OF ANGLING. 



8d. each. Hooks of good quality are id. apiece, 

 and to begin with the novice will need a couple of 

 dozen in two sizes, one dozen No. 7 and one dozen 

 No. 10 (Limerick bend and scale). The larger 

 hooks (No. 7) should be whipped to gut of the 

 same thickness as the medium casts, the smaller 

 ones to ''finest undrawn." 



Twopennyworth of split shot, a couple of dozen 

 float-caps, and two plummets complete the list of 

 necessaries. It is not amiss to add a few 

 perforated and split bullets about as big as large 

 peas to the split shot, and a few inches of fine 

 indiarubber tubing can be cut into a large supply 

 of efficient float-caps. A plummet is a small 

 rectangular piece of lead with a ring in the top and 

 a cork bottom, costing about 2d. The last items 

 on my list are not vital, but they are very useful. 

 The knife should contain a good blade, a pair of 

 scissors, a stiletto, a close file, and a forked 

 instrument for getting the hook out of a fish, which 

 is called a disgorger. The spring-balance shoulp 

 weigh by ounces up to 5lb., and is made of nickel 

 or brass, the former material being rather more 

 expensive ; 75. 6d. for the knife and 6s. for the 

 balance should be enough. The total cost of the 

 whole outfit will vary according to individual taste. 

 An expenditure of 5 would ensure everything 



