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There is also another way called "bobbing," by which 

 I have taken large quantities of eels. Get two or three 

 yards of worsted, make a knot at one end and at the other 

 tie a piece of wire about eight inches long, sharp at the 

 point, then provide a quantity of dew-worms, put the wire 

 hi at the head of one and bring it out at the tail, then draw 

 it down the worsted to where you made the knot; serve the 

 other worms in the same manner till you have covered the 

 worsted all over, then cut off the wire, make a knot on 

 that end to keep the worms from 1 coming off, then lap 

 them round your hand till you come to the other end, 

 then get a piece of strong twine about two yards and 

 three quarters long, tie one end fast to the bunch of 

 worms, make a knot four inches from them, then slip 

 a piece of lead with a hole through it down the line to 

 the knot, about half a pound in weight, fasten the line to 

 a pole about two or three yards long ; when you use them 

 let the bait lie on- the bottom. You may know when they 

 bite, by feeling them tug at the bait; give them a little 

 time before you pull up, which must be gently done till 

 they get near the surface of the water, then hoist them 

 out quickly, the worsted sticking fast in their teeth, pre- 

 vents them from getting off till you have landed them. 

 When they are disengaged from the worsted, throw in 

 again; and so continue putting in and drawing out. In this 

 manner you may take a large quantity of eels. 



There is another way called " sniggling'' or " brag- 

 gling." You must get a slender stick about a yard and 

 a half long, with a quill fixed to the small end; then get 

 a small stocking needle, whip a piece of simpliiig to the 



