58 SEA-FISHING. 



1, 2. As the basse is a greedy feeder, it may 

 be readily captured with almost any kind of 

 bait sand-eel, shell-fish, sprat, or pieces of 

 herring. The basse may be taken with a rod, 

 from any convenient headland ; but, as it is a 

 very powerful fish, the tackle in all cases must 

 be well looked to. These fish fight hard, and 

 some of them weigh fifteen or sixteen pounds. 



GREY MULLET 



may be captured with rod and line. A small 

 piece of sand- worm is the best bait, but the fish 

 requires great management when hooked, and 

 a landing-net is often essential. The red 

 mullet, from time immemorial esteemed as a 

 great dainty, is captured much in the same 

 way as the grey mullet ; but many are taken in 

 nets in the open sea. August and September 

 are the best months for mullet. 



THE BASSE 



may often be easily captured by fishing with 

 a rod and line, baited with small fish, from a 

 convenient headland. A sort of ground-bait 

 may be used by sinking an old net, filled with 

 fish offal, in the place the basse are known to 

 frequent; it brings a wonderful number 

 together. A landing-net is almost always 

 necessary. 



THE BEILL. 



The brill is a fish of the turbot species, and 

 is generally ranked between the plaice and 



