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Suck the bait some time, but is greedy and 

 sure to gorge it. Flounders are fish of prey 

 and will take minnows, and other small fish. 

 I have caught many in the way directed ibr 

 perch, using smaller hooks, fishing closer 

 to the bottom, and drawing the baited fish 

 more gently up the stream ; as they have 

 small mouths you will sometimes mifs them, 

 but they will bite again immediately. 



Flounders are caught by pin lines, which 

 are made as follows: Take good strong 

 twine (not two hard twisted) of what length 

 you chuse, but twenty yards is the most 

 convenient, as they may be more easily 

 thrown in, and fasten links of nine hairs 

 each, at somewhat lefs than a yard distant 

 from each other, allowing at each end of 

 the twine sufficient length to fasten a weight 

 or flat stone; tie pins to the loose ends of 

 the links, beginning at the middle of the pin, 

 and proceeding to the head, cutting off the 

 hair close before you fasten, and wrapping 

 the silk over the ends of the hair, or it will 



