86 THE DRIFFIELD ANGLER. 



as are to be found in rivers, mill-darns, 

 ponds, or flood-gates. 



Bobbing for Eels is done after another 

 manner, i. e. take very large lob or marsh- 

 worms well scoured, and with a needle run 

 some strong twisted silk, or worsted thread 

 through them from end to end ; take so many 

 that you may wrap them on a board a dozen 

 times at least ; then tie them fast with the 

 two ends of the silk, that they may hang in 

 so many hanks ; fasten all to a strong cord, 

 and, about seven inches from the worms, fix 

 a plumb, from half a pound to three quarters 

 of a pound weight, and tie the cord to a stiff 

 pole : having so done, fish in muddy water, 

 bearing the worms, as near as you can guess,. 

 just clear of the bottom ; and when you feel 

 the Eels tug lustily at them, gently: draw up 

 your line till you have brought your Eels 

 to the top of the water, and then bring them 

 to shore as fast as you can ; but take care 

 in striking not to do it with a jerk, by. which 

 means you might lose your sport ; as the- 



