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been found very killing, especially if used with the live 

 shrimp as bait. The rig out may be briefly described as 

 follows : 



1. A 10 foot three-piece Nottingham roach rod, the 

 butt and middle joint of whole-cane, and the top of 

 greenheart. 



2. An easy-running 3J-inch to 4 inch Nottingham 



winch, with adjustable check, and 

 holding 50 yards of No. 2 square 

 plait silk line rubbed down with a 

 preparation of King's ceroleum. 



3. A large Nottingham float which 

 which may, in deep water, be used as 

 a traveller ; this should, for reasons 

 which will appear later, carry a good 

 amount of shot, or preferably a small 

 bullet. (Fig. 36.) 



4. About four feet of trout gut, 

 looped at each end, and with a few 

 shots or a small bullet at the lower 

 end. 



5. A crystal roach hook on ten 

 inches of fine, undrawn gut, stained 

 brown with permanganate of potash 

 solution. 



As has been said, the bait for this 

 tackle is live shrimp, although boiled 

 brown shrimp will often kill as well, 

 especially if the tide is making. 



Live shrimps can always be ob- 

 tained by sending word to the 

 shrimpers to keep some, and mem- 

 bers of the British Sea Anglers' Society can get their 

 wants supplied through the Society's agents at Leigh 

 or Southend. 



The best method of keeping shrimps alive is undoubtedly 

 the courge, or sand-eel basket, so well described by the 

 late J. C. Wilcocks ; of course, this is anchored off, or 

 attached to, the stern of some boat till it is wanted for 

 use. If such an appliance should not be handy, the best 



Fig. 36. Nottingham 

 Traveller Float. 



A. Cap (If required.) 



B. Rubber Band Stop. 



