CONTENTS. 



THE GENTLE CRAFT. 



CHAP. PAftl 



I. ANGLING AND ANGLERS, .... 1 



II. 11SII : THEIR HABITS, SENSES, AND HAUNTS, . 7 



III. THE ROD AND THE REEL, .... 13 



IV. THE LINE, TACKLE, AND EQUIPMENT OF AN ANGLER, . 22 



BOTTOM-FISHING 



V. POINTS TO BE OBSERVED STRIKING, HOOKING, PLAT- 

 ING, AND LANDING THE FISH, ... 39 



vi. THE BOTTOM-FISHER'S BAIT TABLE, ... 46 



VII. WHAT TO FISH FOR, AND WHERE THE HAUNTS OF THE 

 MINNOW, LOACH, RUFFE, GUDGEON, BLEAK, DACE, 

 ROACH, CHUB, AND BREAM, ... 55 



VIII. WHAT TO FISH FOR, AND WHERE, CONTINUED THE 

 HAUNTS OF THE CABP, TENCH, BARBEL, PERCH, 

 EELS, AND LAMPREYS, . . . . 64 



IX. WHAT TO FISH FOR, AND WHERE, CONTINUED HAUNTS 



OF THE TROUT, GRAYLING, SALMON, ETC., . 72 



FISHING IN MID-WATER. 



X. HOW TO FISH FOR PIKE TROLLING THE TACKLB, 



GOUGE-HOOKS, TRACE, BAITS, ETC., 77 



