JANUARY 



35 



Old "^Professor " Day, of Norwich, one of the 

 cleverest professional fishermen of his time, used to 

 lift pike out with his thumb and forefinger in the orbits, 



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Fig. 26. Pike Scissors and Disgorge? and Priest. 



the eyeballs springing back out of harm's way. I 

 cannot, however, recommend this for large fish or timid 

 fishermen. 



Just a word on pike-gags. The writer has never for 

 this fishing found anything better than what are sold as 



