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One of the best all-round grounds is on the west side 
of the Admiralty, anchoring the boat opposite the first 
horizontal ventilator of the tunnel and in line with the 
staff on which they hoist the weather-signals—z.e., about 
halfway up the Admiralty. On this rough ground, as 
well as on a more sandy one fringed with rocks, and 
situated somewhat further west, just before you come 
opposite the spot at which they are now boring, you may 
catch large pollack on the drift-line, and, in autumn, cod 
on the paternoster. There is yet a third good ground still 
further on,beyond “‘Gatehouse’s Den,” and just off the spot 
at which the fresh-water spring empties itself on the beach. 
To the eastward, and at intervals as far as the South 
Foreland, there are several grounds, two of the best being 
that opposite the caves, a little beyond the jetty; and 
another, somewhat better as a rule, in a line with the 
outer end of the jetty and just beneath the coastguard 
station, where the zig-zag pathway up the face of the 
cliffs just comes in view. Bait, never easy to obtain at 
Dover, is becoming an increasing difficulty with every 
succeeding year. Rockworms were hard to procure last 
season, even at the very fair price of rs. a score, whereas 
three or four years ago they could generally be bought 
for one-third of that sum. Ragworms, good bait at 
times, though always inferior to the last, are plentiful in 
the mud of the harbour, though it is not always easy to 
find any one to dig them. Squid is brought ashore, ¢/ 
bespoken, by the smacks from the Varne grounds outside ; 
otherwise, not being in any demand among local pro- 
fessionals, it is thrown overboard with appropriate language. 
Mussels of good quality and large size are imported by 
Drincqbier, the fishmonger (Snargate Street), and cost 
about rod. per gallon. 
To these notes of Mr. Paske, I may add that some 
hand-lining is done from the wooden jetty off what is 
known as the ‘‘ Mole Rock,” soft crab being a first-rate, 
though not always procurable, bait ; and pollack of fair 
size are sometimes landed on summer evenings from the 
breakwaters at the east end of the town. 
Eastbourne, see Hastings and district. 
One of the best spots for bass before the trammel and 
trawl had swept the coast clean of these fish, , i 
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