THE WHITING. 3I 



shore eastward to Rock's Nose, and north-westward to Hartland. 

 Also round Lundy Island. 



Hartland, Most excellent Bass-fishing with Pollack, off 

 the point ; between forty and seventy fish have been taken at a 

 time, from three to ten pounds weight, with spinning Red 

 Eel. Good Trout-fishing in neighbouring streams. 



Padstow, Good Bass-fishing at times in summer and 

 autumn. Pollack under the cliffs towards Stepper Point, 

 round the Gull and other rocks and Pentire Point. Sand- 

 Eels at the Dumbar Sand. 



St. Ives, Pollack on all the rocky coast and grounds, 

 flat-fish in the bay, and Bass at Hayle Bar. 



Penzance. Angling from the piers and quay, for Pollack 

 and Grey Mullet. Pollack immediately outside the entrance 

 at the Geer Rocks, on which is a beacon, and on all the rocky 

 grounds of the bay. Pilchard gut on a small hook, very 

 excellent bait for the Grey Mullet. Much fish collects at the 

 drain outfall, at the back of the east pier. 



The Lizard. Plenty of large Pollack round the Stags, and 

 Bass are sometimes taken by spinning off the rocks, with india- 

 rubber eel. 



THE WHITING. 



(Merlangus vulgaris. ) 



There are several fish known under the generic term of 

 Whiting, and as they are frequently confounded with each 

 other, it has been deemed advisable to mention the different 

 varieties, as well as their provincial names, in order to prevent 

 mistakes. 



First, in order and quality, is the common Whiting 

 (Merlangus vulgaris), called also the Silver Whiting. 



Second, the Whiting- Pollack (Merlangus pollachius) or 

 Whiting-Coal, by which name it is known in Hampshire and 

 the Isle of Wight &c., and is, as its name implies, of a darker 

 hue. 



Third, the* Coal-fish or Sillock (Merlangus carbonarius]. 

 This is the Race or Rauning (an old Cornish word for 

 ravening or ravenous) Pollack, and is of a much darker 



