ON TACKLE 



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Two extra-long-shanked sneeked patterns have been 

 brought out by Messrs. Minchin and E. C. Clements, 

 which only differ from one another by the fact that one 

 is of square and the other of round bend. Tinned hooks 

 of all kinds I am distinctly distrustful of, as I find the 

 barbs too deeply cut, the workmanship poor, and the 

 temper unreliable. Till we get phosphor-bronze, I 

 suppose we must put up with brass or German silver 

 swivels, as for sea-fishing steel is non-permissible. 



5 '4 



H&S 

 K. 



2 3 



LONG 



MAYS 

 Fig. 22. Hook Scale used throughout book. 



In the course of this short chapter, the writer may 

 seem to have placed his remarks on record in a very 

 dogmatic manner; the explanation is very simple, 

 namely, that they are an individual's conclusions and 

 ideas, and are the outcome of some seasons of experience, 

 not only of one man, but of many, some of whom are 

 amongst the best sea anglers on the South-east Coast. 



In conclusion, I would reiterate the advice to keep the 

 tackle light if you wish to enjoy sea-angling as a sport, 

 and not merely as a method of catching fish. If I 

 should meet good anglers who have tried the tackle and 



