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slowly so as to imitate a wounded fish, and strike 

 hard, and you will hardly miss a fish. Spinning 

 has this advantage : the angler is independent of 

 a bait-kettle, and half-a-dozen baits in bran or a 

 few artificial ones can easily be carried in the bag 

 or pockets, and with these you can fish miles of 

 water. If you prick a fish when spinning, run the 

 bait over him again directly ; he will most likely 

 take it. Spin to the very edge of the water. 



In very deep pools, and in waters that are en- 

 cumbered with stakes, piles and other ob- Live-" 

 structions, livebaiting is naturally more baiting 

 killing, as the bait can be kept in a certain spot, 

 away from dangerous obstacles. 

 And, first, of float fishing. I 

 have already spoken of the float 

 being loose on the line, and the 

 angler will do well to attend to 

 this. In lakes and ponds one 

 or two "travellers" (or pilots) 

 should be placed on the line 

 above the float and peg ; these 

 travellers are little round corks, 

 perforated with a large hole, and 

 running loose on the line. 

 Though the running line be 

 greased, it will sink after a time, 

 particularly near the float ; in 

 throwing out, the little corks 

 are carried some short distance 

 up the line and prevent it sinking. 

 When the bait draws towards 

 you, sunken line wraps itself 

 round the line below the float, or the bait entangles 

 itself in it ; and these travellers do away with most, 



JARDINE " TACKLE. 



