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apart from each other ; the same hooks as described 

 above appended to them, and baited in the same way. 

 The line is set in a like situation to the floats, in the 

 following manner : After driving a pole into the mud, 

 fasten the end of your line to it. Your companion will 

 now row leisurely along, whilst you lift out hook after 

 hook, until you come to the end of the line ; having done 

 so, fix it to another pole, and drive this also into the 

 mud. Do not make the line too " taught, "" or it will not 

 hang low enough for the pike ; no floats are required. 

 The line may remain all night, and has thus the morning 

 and evening chance. 



EELS 



As lines for eels are of course set at the bottom, a 

 short description of the way to do so may be necessary. 

 Fasten a stone to the end of the line, to which also append 

 a branch with a float the same at the other end ; the 

 line thus lies flat upon the ground, the floats showing 

 exactly where. Eels may be set for in rather deeper 

 places than pike ; but be sure there is a soft muddy 

 bottom. Both hooks and baits must be a great deal less 

 than when setting for pike, the former armed upon strong 

 wire. Cut the fish, or whatever you bait with, into small 

 pieces, just large enough to cover the hook, and fix them 

 firmly on. I recollect catching five or six beautiful eels 

 at one haul, with no other bait than two frogs ; the legs 

 set upon some of the hooks like worm, and the bodies, 



