CONTENTS. 



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PREFACE . . iii 



PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION v 



LINES 1 



ROD 4 



WINCH 4 



BOLTERS 5 



SALMON AND SEA TROUT 7 



CASTING LINES 13 



FLIES * . . 13 



DESCRIPTION OF FLIES (SALMON) 16 



SEA TROUT FLIES . , . ........ 19 



THE CROSS LINE 26 



THE OTTER 29 



ALBACORE AND BONITA 29 



THE MACKEREL 32 



SCAD, OR HORSE MACKEREL 36 



THE GREY MULLET 37 



THE ATHERINE, OR SAND SMELT 39 



THE HERRING 40 



THE WHITE BAIT 44 



THE BASSE . . 45 



THE GURNARD 47 



STRIPED RED OR SURMULLET 47 



THE BREAM 48 



THE WRASSE, OR ROCK FISH 52 



THE COD 53 



THE POLLACK 55 



THE WHITING, POUTING, BIB, OR BLIND . . .58 



THE WHITING . . 59 



