62 THE DRIFFIELD AXGLER. 



hand : the hook being baited and fixed to 

 the end of the line, the other end must be 

 tied round the wrist of the person using it, 

 or through the button-holes of his coat ; the 

 line must be gradually taken up in length in 

 the left hand, except about three quarters of 

 a yard, which is held in the right hand near 

 the bait ; then with a spring-jerk away flies 

 the bait to the extent of the line in general, 

 letting it sink a little, drawing the line with 

 such a motion as to keep the bait in good 

 play ; by this method many large fish are 

 caught. 



The next way is called taking them at 

 snap, for which you must be provided with 

 a double spring hook, being much preferable 

 to all others, as it never fails. 



When you bait fbr the snap, you must 

 make a hole in the side of the fish-bait, as 

 near the middle as you can, with the point 

 of a probe, or your hook ; put in your arm- 

 ed wire or gimp, draw it but at the fish's 



