374 ' PIKE AND OTHER COARSE FISH.' 



going down to a well-known locality on the Yare or Bure for 

 a day's bream- fishing, finds that these fish are not to be had 

 ,at the place expected, but that roach, rudd, &c., are there in 

 goodly quantity, whilst, on the other. hand, anglers for roach 

 will sometimes be surprised with a fine catch of bream. In- 

 stances of this kind are more frequent on the Yare between 

 Buckenham Ferry and Hardley Cross, and on the Bure and 

 broads below Wroxham. It is, therefore, advisable when 

 fishing for bream in these localities, -to be prepared with some 

 suitable tackle and bait for roach, and vice versA. 



I append a list of what are considered to be the requisites 

 for a day's fishing on the Yare, or lower reaches of the Bure, 

 arranged with a due provision for such accidents as will occa- 

 sionally upset the equanimity of even the most gentle disciple 

 of the gentle art, and which, if unprovided for, will sometimes 

 seriously diminish the sport and pleasure of a very promising 

 day. 



Tackle iifc. 



Rods (2). 



Lines on reels or attached to gut ready for use. 



Floats, 2 or 3, quill. 



Gut, shotted ready for use. and a few lengths each of stout, 

 medium, and fine-drawn, stained of a light brown colour. 



Hooks, about a dozen of each, Nos. 7, 8, o, and 10. Smaller 

 sizes on fine-drawn gut. 



Shot, an ounce or so of medium and small-sized. 



Plummets (2). 



Landing net and stick. 



Disgorgen 



Pliers, small steel. 



Store net to hang outside boat for putting fish in. 



Shore line, about a dozen yards of good strong line witn a 

 small anchor or an iron pin, with an eye, about 18 inches 

 long, attached. Indispensable in the lower reaches of the 

 Yare and Bure in windy weather, and without which it 

 would often be impossible to moor the boat. 



