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the rod, thus wearing and cutting the line. Lately a 

 very hard porcelain ring has been introduced which is 

 excellent made up in the bridge form. This is made by 

 Dale, of Hanley. 



For many years the author has felt that our winches 

 for bottom fishing have had too small a barrel, and 

 strongly recommends the use of large-barrelled winches 

 of the Coxon and Zephyr type, for all classes of bottom 

 fishing with either dressed or undressed lines. 



A word or two may here be said about accessories. 



For coarse fishing a canvas bag (Fig. 9) is better than 

 a basket, for more than one reason, the chief being 

 because it can be easily cleansed by boiling. For boat 

 or bank work, waterproof breeches are better than 

 leggings. An air cushion is useful, and a cheap 

 Japanese variety may be purchased for 2s. 



(This also applies to -sea fishing, especially in small 

 boats with low seats.) 



SEA-ANGLING TACKLE. 



As most of us are aware, modern sea-angling tackle 

 is mainly an adaptation of fresh-water appliances 

 to salt - water rod-fishing, with the combination of 

 hand-lining methods, so modified as to come within 

 the area of sport. Of course, such changes are 

 as yet, owing to the infancy of sea angling, only 

 beginning to take place. Originally, seabottom-fishing 

 with the rod meant the use of a limber, long, whippy 

 rod ; a good, thick, water-cord line on a small winch with 

 a drum of not more than two inches in diameter; a 

 twisted gut paternoster which would hold a whale 

 carrying three brass booms (attached to swivels, which 

 always jammed), was the favourite rig, and finally the 

 tackle terminated with a lead varying from half a pound 

 to three pounds in weight, according to the strength of 

 the tide. Yet, in spite of such tackle, the sport 

 flourished more and more, new devotees being quickly 

 added to the ranks, many of whom, with praiseworthy 



