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PIKE AXD OTHER COARSE FISH. 



NO. 4. 



No. 2 is made entirely 

 of tapered quill. It is 

 beautiful as a work of art, 

 and with ivory tips exer- 

 cises a derided fascination 

 upon the minds of many 

 roach fishers, by whom, 

 indeed, it is most fre- 

 quently patronised. 



No. 3 is a variation of 

 No. i, the central shaft of 

 it being again of porcupine 

 quill, and the enlarged 

 portion of cork. This is 

 a float especially suited 

 to perch-fishing in lakes 

 and ponds, and 



' Should you rove for a perch 

 with a pink or minnow,' 



will carry the latter very 

 satisfactorily. 



No. 4 is a very small- 

 sized plain porcupine quill, 

 and can be used of the 

 size shown in the drawing 

 with advantage where the 

 very finest fishing is neces- 

 sary, as the line requires to 

 be only very lightly shotted 

 to cock the float, and at the 

 slightest bite it is taken 

 under water, being also so 

 small and unattractive in 

 colour as to disturb the 

 water very little. J-'or river 



