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COARSE FISH. 



the best. I think an improvement would be to 

 make this separate interior of unperforated zinc to 

 half its height, as there would then always be 

 some water for the baits ; in this case the outer 

 kettle would have to be emptied when the baits 

 were replaced, or the unperforated zinc would not 

 sink. A little ice, dripping from the top of the 

 kettle, helps to keep baits alive on a journey. 



TACKLE CASE. 



I am told that a big gaudy fly, chiefly composed of 



Pike-fly 



peacock feathers, silver twist and wool, kills 



pike freely in ponds, the fly being thrown 

 with a salmon-rod, and worked slowly below the 

 surface. I have not tried this, though I have 

 killed many small pike with a tiny fly-spoon on 

 salmon tackle. 



Pike, about six pounds in weight, from rivers, 

 are fairly good eating ; the fish should be killed 



