170 SEA-FISH. 
have generally found both this and railing give 
inferior results to heavy leaded lines, probably 
because the strong currents render the drift-line - 
nugatory, while, as for railing, the fish do not, as a 
rule, pursue the fry so close to the surface as they 
do inshore. 
There remains bottom-fishing with paternoster, 
chopstick or leger; and the three chiefconsiderations 
about this fishing at anchor are: (1) the anchor, or 
killick ; (2) taking “marks”; and (3) ground- 
baiting. 
Of these three very important matters I proceed 
Anchor t© Offer some particulars. In order to keep 
or the boat on the right grounds, which are 
Killick found, as presently described, by taking 
“marks ” or bearings, it is necessary to use some 
kind of anchor or stone—the latter being known 
as a “killick ”—with rope attached. The general 
rule is to use the anchor, or grapnel, on the sand, 
the stone among the rocks. There are cases in 
which, with soft sand and slack tide, the stone 
suffices to hold the boat up on the sand ; but there 
are fewer cases in which the grapnel may be used 
without danger of breakage on the rocks. 
There are many patterns of small anchor suit- 
able for rowing and small sailing boats, the 
best form being, in my 
opinion, the new patent 
-anchor sold by the 
Liquid Fucl Engineer- 
_ ing Company, of Cowes. 
Parent Ancuor. It is casier to release 
from the mud, and can 
be bought in several sizes, from 4} Ibs. weight 
upwards. The anchor is bent on to a sufficiently 
