CHAPTER IV. 
SHORE- FISHING, 
AS stated in the Preface, it is my intention to 
describe the different methods of sea-fishing for 
sport on topographical lines. This is, indeed, the 
most convenient standpoint from which to discuss 
the capture of the species under notice. In 
describing sport in a river, as Mr. Wheeley did 
in the preceding volume, there was no objection to 
taking the fish in order and repeating the styles 
peculiarly adapted to each. A bream is angled for 
with much the same tackle whether from punt 
or bank. In sea-fishing, it is different, and the 
pollack or bass will be sought in totally different 
fashion, according to whether the fisherman goes 
afloat after them or prefers the inexpensive 
security of the foreshore or pier. 
Three kinds of sea-fishing may therefore be 
distinguished—from shore, pier or boat. 
Shore-fishing is less practised in these islands 
perhaps than abroad. In Australia, more In 
particularly (see Appendix), there are aAustralia 
great number of kcen anglers from both sand and 
rock, the two categories under which this sport 
naturally falls. The rock-fishers face the most 
