THE DRIFKIELD ANGLER. 117 



OF HOOKS. 



Let your hooks be made of the best tern* 

 pered steel wire, rather long in the shank, 

 and strong and deepish in the bend, the 

 point fine and straight, and as true as can be 

 with the shank, which for fly-making should 

 be tapered at the end, that the fly may be 

 finished the neater ; be careful also that the 

 hook has a good barb. The best of this 

 kind that I have seen, were made at Limer- 

 ick in Ireland. 



OF FLOATS, &*. 



They are of many sorts, such as swan- 

 quills, goose-quills, Muscovy duck-quills, 

 and porcupine-quills ; the first of which is 

 the best when you use light baits in rivers or 

 deep water, and the others for slow water, 

 or ponds, where it is not very deep. For 

 heavy fishing with worm or minnow, either 

 in rivers or ponds, a cork-float is preferable, 

 and is made of sound cork, without holes or 



