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Kinerisn Tack Le. 
A. Strong hook, but small; either the Virginia or Sproat's bend, made of finely tems 
pered cast-steel, and needle-pointed: a short bend and low point is required, be- 
cause the mouth i 4 small § and a hook of large wire in proportion to the size 
ry, cause of the treneth of the fish. B.. Tr 
should be dnated to the strength of the tide, hence the combi- 
nation sinker is the best, because its ponderosity may be increased or diminished 
without untying the line. C. German silver tip, mounted with carnelian or agate, 
to screw into duplic: ate tops of lancewood; regular size. D. Part of al mecewood 
top, showing its size, double guide, and line. E. Line, showing how it passes 
through a el-mounied genide. F. Guide, of German silver, bell-metal, or alumi- 
num. G. Bell-metal euide, attached by the same ring which fastens the carnelian. 
A. Br: vivel, to one end of which the is attached, and to the other the lead- 
er, which is three fourths of a yard in length, and the snell to which the hook is 
wound is looped to the leader: both leader and snell (or snood) are double silk- 
worm gut. 
fatigued and ashamed; not like the striped bass and sheeps- 
head, who look happy, and seem to say, “ Mr. Angler, I guess 
you had your metal tried in playing me ;” or like a traveler 
just arrived from Europe, assuming an air of importance, as 
if condescending to visit America just to see for himself what 
the Yankees are like. But, though the kingfish looks like a 
deck-passenger after a long voyage, the angler is sure of one 
point in his favor, and the cook, as well as the epicure, will 
be fully assured of another. 
The kinefish shoals on a clean sandy bottom, feeds on erus- 
tacea, and prefers shrimp, shedder, and soft-shell crabs and 
lobsters. Anchor off Barren Island to the north of the edge of 
the channel, and expect sport. Anchor cast of Chesnequack 
Creek, on the border of the channel between there and Free- 
port, and in August and September you can not fail of ob- 
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