Bait Angling for Common Fishes 



best for porgy fishing, and they should al- 

 ways be kept as sharp as a needle. No. 5 

 to No. 7 are the size hooks, the larger size 

 should only be used when the big fish are 

 running. Although porgies are mostly bot- 

 tom feeders, they often do at times swim 

 half-way up to the surface ; in such instances 

 they follow the bait as it goes to the bot- 

 tom, then go for it when still. The sinker 

 should be heavy, to keep the bait in one 

 place; a light sinker is driven by the force 

 of the tide, sometimes a distance up from 

 the bottom. Place the first hook six inches 



Lafayette and Porgy. 

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