46 FISHING GOSSIP. 
rush eddies round the stony pools, cunning old crabs, 
of acquisitive but unsociable habits, bolt from their 
hiding-places like misers out for a holiday. Prawns 
and shrimps sail about “promiscuously,’ making 
their appearance as if by enchantment from the 
deep clefts into which they retired as the tide went 
out. Myriads of tiny mouths and star-like discs 
open, and the flowing water is filled with waving 
arms and fringed legs. Now will be the time for us 
to enjoy a few hours’ sport, at anchor on some good 
set of “marks” laid down from former observation. 
And here let me give a word of advice. Mark well 
fruitful spots by conspicuous objects, such as rocks, 
headlands, or buildings on the shore, noting the 
season and state of tide when good takes are se- 
cured. A great variety of fish may be taken when 
fishing from a boat anchored on good ground, and as 
a number of modes may be had recourse to at the 
same time for ensnaring them, much variety and 
amusement are often the result. 
Some diversity of opinion prevails as to the 
particular strength and arrangement of the tackle 
requisite. As already stated, however, I have gener- 
ally found salmon-gut strong enough to hold any- 
thing in reason, provided a landing-net is used, 
When there are not too many in the boat, a short 
stiff rod, fine prepared line, and strong gut paternoster 
mounted with hooks No. 2 Kirby trout-pattern, will 
