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cut it better than half way through with your knife ; 

 into this slit lay your gut, and putting the shot between 

 your teeth, close the two halves of the shot on the gut. 

 This plan may not be good for the teeth, but it is the 

 readiest. If you do not like to adopt it, purchase a shot- 

 cutter, &c. of one of the tackle dealers. 



Fisjiing with the live Minnow is very deadly and takes 

 the best fish ; particularly trout, pike, perch, and chub, 

 either in river, lake, or pond in clear water. Procure a 

 soda-water bottle, and insert a quill through the cork for 

 air ; in this you can carry about a score of Minnows. 

 Some provide a can with holes in the lid for the same 

 purpose. Have a good strong tackle fitted up, as for 

 worm, with a single hook, and a No. 1 shot about twelve 

 inches from the hook, and a float of such buoyancy as to 

 allow the bait to swim clear of the bottom. Insert the 

 hook through the forepart of the back fin, just within the 

 skin of the back, so as to balance the Minnow. Drop it 

 into any pool or hold where you think there is a good 

 fish, and you will not remain long without hooking one. 

 When a fish bites, which you will see by the float going 

 under water, strike up directly, and land as before 

 described. 



We are glad to find that the practice of Angling is 

 now become common amongst ladies, and that they may 

 now be frequently seen fishing, either with the Minnow, 

 Worm, or Artificial fly, from boats in ponds or lakes, 

 and a very pleasant pastime it is for them. We hope 

 that many happy fishing days may be spent by them on 

 the " deep blue " lake, the delights of which will never 

 fade from their memories. 



