228 SEA-FISH. 
Union over middle hummock of Battery Rocks and 
Tower on Long Hedge. 
“The Ebble, for pollack and conger ; marks, two houses 
south of Pentee Point just peeping and Captain 
Carew’s (white house) over Penzance Lighthouse. 
“Gaddy Madden, 34 miles south from Penzance ; 
marks, Paul Tower over old pier-head of Mousehole 
with Logan Rock over Bucks Point; fish: conger, 
pollack, ling, cod, hake; neap tide and rounding of 
either ebb or flood, best times. 
“Gazzan, 1% miles south-east from Lamorna Point ; 
marks, Owen's house over Carn Dhu and St. Mary’s. 
Tower over height of Mousehole Island; good whiting. 
“Outer Stennack, within half-a-mile of Lamorna Cove ; 
marks, Logan Rock on Bucks Point and Mousehole 
Island peeping with Kimiel Point; big fish generally ; 
easily reached from Laimorna, where boats can be hired 
from 2s. a day, but they are few in number. 
‘Porthswana has good fishing, especially for bream. 
Kentling should be practised here. Get into an eddy 
and let bait go with tide. Tides here run very strongly. 
It is unsafe to go out unless accompanied by one who 
knows the neighbourhood. 
“Sennen: grand fishing for pollack, bream, conger, but 
dangerous to go out without fisherman. To reach it, 
take’ ’bus from market-place, Penzance, at 9 a.M., this goes 
fairly direct ; or brakes run through the summer, but stop 
at places of. interest for the benefit of tourists, and take 
three times as long. Peter George, Villa Cottage, 
Sennen, charges 65. a day, and can also accommodate 
lodgers. He is a very good fellow and knows the 
marks, 
“At Porth Curno, good flat fish can be caught as the 
bottom is sandy, also large plaice, turbot, ray, skate, &c. 
Having tested these places, the angler can continue his 
trip to Scilly, his ticket allowing him to break his 
journey at Penzance. Embarking from the pier at 
Penzance, he lands in about three hours at St. Mary’s. 
There are two hotels in the place, but I know nothing of 
their charges ; there should, however, be no difficulty i in 
finding lodgings. Matthew Nichols, who works for Mr. 
Frank Watts of Old Town, and is better known as the only 
barber on the island, will be able to give particulars of 
