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of water. I loaded the foot of casting line 

 with one or two pellets, making the bait 

 hang one and a half foot from the bottom. 

 There is another mode that can be tried 

 with this double hook and small fish bait. 

 Take the bladder of an ox for a float, put to 

 it the fish bait, the line attached. In a 

 strong wind let it take the same direction 

 into the loch keeping the rod perpendicular, 

 letting the float go as far as necessary, then 

 walk slowly round the edge until a pike is 

 caught, which makes excellent sport. I 

 fish for perch with worms and float, keep- 

 ing the bait one a half foot from the bottom. 

 When I fished with minnow, I carried them 

 alive to the loch in a tin vessel, shifting 

 the water as often as necessary, with a wet 

 cloth for a lid, and all round it to keep 

 them cool in the boat. I put on a round 

 bend, No. 5, put it through the root of back 

 fin, let it swim about mid water with a float, 

 and very light sinkers ; trouts can be taken 

 the same way. If for eels, let the minnow 

 swim close at the bottom ; if wi^h worms do 

 the same, as they seldom come up. Every 

 fish must be angled for according to its 



