0$ BAITS. 



often Sixpence each is given for them to be used 

 as bait, but they generally return an immense 

 profit. 



There are many other baits used besides those 

 enumerated, such as the mussel, oyster, cockle, 

 bits of red cloth, strips of fish, the rind of salt 

 pork, the " spoon bait," the " spinning bait/' and 

 also "flies." 



FLIES. 



Flies are used either with rods, as in river and 

 lake fishing, or else by whiffing. White flies 

 are found to be the best, and, when used of a 

 night, large numbers of bass, mullet, pollack, or 

 mackerel are taken. I have observed an old man- 

 of-war's-man make a rough fly out of a large sea 

 hook and some white pigeon feathers; the fly 

 was put on a light line and the boat rowed at a 

 good speed in a circle, and in nearly every case 

 bass were taken, when his neighbours could not 

 get a bite, and wondered at this man's success, 



