Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



ermen put a killie on the hook by inserting 

 the point of the hook into the back of the 

 killie near the dorsal fin and then pass it 

 along under the skin toward the tail as far 

 as the bend of the hook will permit, then 

 again push it through the skin to clear the 

 barb." 



Drifting is the method of fishing for 

 plaice that is productive of the best results, 

 but good messes are sometimes caught 

 while fishing at anchor, as the boat is drift- 

 ing with the tide the angler is fishing prac- 

 tically in stagnant water; that is, there is 

 no friction from a current on the line or 

 bait, therefore the killie on the hook can 

 swim about as if entirely free, and even if 

 hooked in the back will not kink or double 

 up, as is the case in still fishing. When 

 the baited rig is out and is being trailed 

 along, its distance from the boat should be 

 at least six times that of the depth of water 

 where fishing, so that a plaice when hooked 

 can display his resistance of capture to 

 better advantage. When still fishing for 



