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give the names and charges of other equally good 
men. 
“But as there are no dangerous tides in Mounts Bay 
between Cuddan Point and St. Clement’s Island, off 
Mousehole, the angler may prefer to go by himself. He 
can then hire a small boat from Mr. Nichols, eastern 
end of Promenade, for 6d. an hour; if baits and lines 
are supplied, 1s. an hour; and if a lad is sent as well, 
1s, 6d, an hour. 
“Tf the angler wishes to go whiffing or railing, he can 
do so in any part of the bay, but early morning and 
evening are the best times; with neap tides and light 
westerly wind, he is sure to have good sport among the 
mackerel, pollack, and, during July and August, bass. 
The best places to whiff or rail are from Rayman to 
Cuddan Point; round the Gear Pole, and from Newlyn 
Lighthouse to Low Lee Buoy ; also (but this is further 
afield) from Mousehole to Lamorna Cove. Still further 
west, there is good whiffing inside the Runnel Stone 
Buoy, but the tide here runs at times so strong, one should 
never venture to fish without an experienced boatman. 
A method of fishing for bass at this point is called 
“‘ Xentling,” the hook is baited, thrown over without a 
sinker, and carried out by the tide. The Sennen fisher- 
men use the same method in bream-fishing, only they have 
crab instead of pilchard as bait. 
“When tired of whffing and railing, the angler can 
turn his attention to bottom-fishing. To do this with 
advantage he must either know something of the marks 
or have some one with him who does. Mr. J. B. Cornish, 
to whom I am indebted for some of the marks given 
below, tells me there are more than forty recognised 
marks in Mounts Bay. ‘The principal are: Tower and 
Long Hedge, twelve fathoms at high water ; the Coath, 
twelve fathoms at high water; the Burntships, sixteen 
fathoms at high water; tail of the Island, thirteen 
fathoms at high water ; White Houses, fifteen fathoms at 
high water; Low Lee, nine fathoms at high water ; 
Gaddy Madden, twenty fathoms at high water ; Boscowen, 
eleven fathoms at high water; south-east Gear, nine 
fathoms at high water. 
“There is good conger ground one mile south-east of 
Penzance called Zhe Coynes; the marks are Madron 
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