AND HOW TO CATCH THEM. 



coast of the Island of St. Helena, taking a bait such 

 as a small strip of pork rind greedily. For whiffing 

 tackle, vide woodcut. A is the sinker looped to the 



main line, B is a piece of whalebone about ten inches 

 long, forked at the end, as at c, fitting the main line 

 like a " boom," as shown at D (two or more of these 

 may be used at a time, mounted two feet apart), resting 

 on a knot E, and secured to the main line by twisting 

 well round the notch r with well waxed silk ; loop- on 

 the trace, which should be about from eight to ten 

 feet long, and composed of strong salmon gut, or two? 



