ANGLING REQUISITES. 3 



used half-length, this is extremely useful for Trout fishing, 

 especially when wading ; it is also furnished with a small 

 hook so as to hang to the button-hole. The Net may be 

 either silk or the ordinary twine. 



LL the requisites for the second section comprising : 

 Rod, Winch, Line, Traces, Flights, Live Bait Hooks, 

 Tin Case to hold tackle, Kettle, &c. will be found fully 

 _ described in Chapters III. and IV. In addition to these 

 would recommend the Angler to have a large Fish Bag or 

 Haversack ; having a division, so as to form two pockets, the 

 outer one for fish, and the inner one for tackle. He will find 

 it considerably more convenient than the Pannier, which 

 always appears to be in the way, while the Fish Bag fitting 

 close to the side, will hold more and when not in use can be 

 rolled up and carried in the pocket. 



r N the third section, the wants appear somewhat more 

 numerous : The Roach Rod, as used in the Lea, is from 



" sixteen to* twenty feet in length, of the lightest cane, stiff 

 and sharp in the strike ; this is fitted together with 

 shoulders only ; and has no rings whatever. The Thames 

 Punt Rods are from ten to eleven feet in length, in four 

 joints. Of light cane, for Roach and Dace ; of hickory or 

 mottled cane for Barbel, Perch, &c., the winches and running 

 lines will be described in the following Chapters. 



The bottom lines should be of the very best silkworm gut, 

 stained a light water-blue, stout in proportion to the parti- 

 cular style of fishing preferred. But always use the very finest 

 gut possible for Roach ; some prefer horse hair. Hair lines 

 may be entirely single or twisted half-way down, so that in 

 case of a fracture you save the float. 



The Floats are of various materials : Quill, Reed, Cork (on 

 a Porcupine-quill) &c., I prefer the first for Roach and the last 

 for Perch and Barbel. 



The Hooks on gut run in sizes from No. 1 to 12, those on 

 hair from No. 7 to 13. 



The Leger Line and Paternoster will also be required as 

 well as spare hooks and leads for each ; besides Disgorgers, 



