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bottom, about two feet of gimp, to be affixed to 

 the line by a swivel ; the hook, if single, No. 3, 

 if double, No. 5 ; put on a cork float sufficiently 

 large to swim a Gudgeon, or large Minnow, at 

 mid-water ; the line to be leaded, so as to make 

 the float stand upright on the water. The ang- 

 ler must carry his baits with him in a tin kettle 

 with a few holes in the top ; to bait the hook 

 pass the point and barb through both the lips 

 of the live bait, on the side of the mouth, which 

 will not distress it so much as by passing the 

 hook through its nose ; or, pass the hook under 

 the back fin, taking care that it does not go too 

 deep, for, should it injure the back bone, the 

 bait will die in a few minutes. When a Pike 

 takes the bait, allow a little time to pouch, 

 then strike. In this manner several other kinds 

 of fish may be caught, viz. Trout, Perch, &c. 



Spring Snap. 



The spring snap usually sold at the tackle 

 shops, is to be fished with in the same way as 

 the preceding, only it is necessary to strike the 

 instant a fish takes the bait. The angler may 

 make the following which will answer nearly as 

 well ; tie to a piece of gimp two large worm 

 hooks, long in the shank, and on the shank near 

 the top whip a small hook to hang the bait on ; 

 the two large hooks will then lie close to the 

 side of the bait. 



