56 BAITS. 



once or they burrow into the sand again and are 

 gone in an instant. It is often made a moonlight 

 trip to the sands, in the autumn, when the bait 

 is wanted, both men and women going ; and the 

 sight is very pretty when all are in active pursuit 

 and the fish are flashing about in the moonlight. 

 When baiting with them it is usual to put the 

 hook through the eyes ; almost any fish will seize 

 them with the greatest avidity, and as they always 

 seize their prey by the head the simple act hooks 

 them. The medium size is the best, and is gene- 

 rally chosen when there is a choice. It is in 

 universal use for the spiller, when obtainable. 



CUTTLE, OR SQUID. 



There are several varieties of this singular fish, 

 but all are of equal value as bait. They are 

 caught with a jigger, as detailed at page 13, and 

 when taken are carefully washed and cut into 

 pieces the size of two fingers or less, and being 



