94 FISHES I HAVE KNOWN 



yellow shell about half an inch long, with tiny 

 yellow paddle-like wings springing from lateral 

 clefts in the shell, with which it travels over the 

 surface in hurried but fine style. The shell is 

 closed at the sides, but is open anteriorly. The 

 latter was an exquisitely formed winkle of a pure 

 ultramarine tint, so minute as to be almost invisible 

 to us as we bent over the water. 



As to ocean fishing generally, it would be well 

 for the modern enthusiast to provide himself 

 before starting on a long voyage with plenty of 

 the best tackle, and thus avoid the necessity (a 

 common occurrence in former days) of worrying 

 the mates for the loan of lines and hooks. 



Let the lines be well-plaited "Manchester" in 

 forty-fathom lengths, and let the hooks be suitable 

 for any fish up to a hundred and fifty pounds 

 weight. Have plenty of boat-shaped and pear- 

 shaped leads, and a good supply of wire gimp, 

 also some three-inch stout Mahaseer spoons, 

 silvered and gilt, with treble hooks at head and 

 tail, attached by swivels to rust-proof wire traces, 

 and do not omit some artificial fl>'ing-fish and a 

 few of the largest and gaudiest salmon-flies pro- 

 curable for dolphin and albacore, and, lastly, have 

 ready a few chop-sticks and paternosters for 

 harbour-fishing. 



