THE ANGLER. 



always be finest at the bottom, and gradually 

 thicken towards the top. 



HOOKS. 



Hooks are of all sizes and makes, and are to 

 be bought at the tackle shops. 



Some anglers prefer the Limerick hook, some 

 the Kirby (or sneckbend), others the Kendal. 

 For general purposes, we prefer the sneckbend, 

 as they hold the fish, and are strong and well 

 tempered. Hooks are all numbered according 

 to size. The following list will give a good 

 notion of what are best for different kinds of 

 fish: 



Barbel may be taken with hooks numbered 

 1, 7, 8, 9 ; bleak, with 11, 12, 13 ; bream,. 10 ; 

 carp, 7, 8, 9; chub, 8, 9; dace, 10, 11, 12; 

 eels, 8 ; flounders, 3 ; grayling, 10, 12 ; gudgeon, 

 9, 10 ; roach, miller's thumb, and minnow, 13 ; 

 perch, 6, 7; roach, 10, 11, 12; rudd, 10; smelt, 

 9, 10; tench, 9, 10; trout, 6, 10. 



Row to Bait the Hook. Take the worm 

 gently between the fingers of the left hand, 

 and enter the point of the hook close to its 

 head, carrying it carefully down to nearly the 

 bottom of the bait. Do not press the hook 

 into the worm, but gently press the worm on 

 to the hook. This is a very nice operation; 

 but the modus operandi once acquired, it is 

 never forgotten. The loose end of the worm 

 moves about and attracts the fish; but if too 

 much of the bait is left loose, the fish will 

 nibble and suck it away, without taking the 

 hook in their mouths. Leave the tail end of 



