14 OBSERVATIONS 



observing your tackle may he considerably 

 stronger. Lines of silk or hemp are proper, 

 and three silkworm-gut twisted together 

 make an excellent bottom link ; for this pur- 

 pose,, chuse three of equal strength, round 

 and free from flaws, and tying the root ends 

 together, let them soak in water for twelve 

 hours, they will be then soft and bed well 

 together, make double knots on the loose 

 ends to hang on the hooks of your twisting 

 engine, do not twist them too hard, a link 

 thus made (when held between your eye and 

 the light) will appear very regular and beau- 

 tiful. The angler ought to have several of 

 these links ready twisted for various sized 

 nooks, and in cases of accident. 



Salmon being a fish of prey, a gudgeon 

 used as directed in trowling for pike, or a 

 large minnow as directed with two hooks for 

 perch, may be tried with great probability 

 of succefs. 



As salmon fry are caught by angling in 

 the Trent, I shall give some directions for 



