CONTENTS. 
Part I.—FISHING. 
CHAPTER I. 
PAGH 
Directions for Spinning—Rod—for Trout—for Jack— 
Covering for Button—Rings—Line—Trace—Shot— 
Flights of Hooks—Baiting—Gimp—Treble Gut— 
Single ditto— Care as to Tackle —“ Hand-coiling” 
Line—A couple of hints—Colour of Landing-handle 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Spin slowly—Strike Jack sharply—<Artificial baits for 
Jack—Jack caught with dead bait not in motion— 
“ Kill-devils’—on the Wandle—in Devonshire—in 
Salt-water — Spoon-baits — India-rubber balls for 
floating off live-bait — Double live-bait tackle— 
“Gag” and “ Executioner” for Jack—Live-ground- 
baiting .. ‘ 3 ‘ z é 3 5 . 18 
CHAPTER III. 
How to catch Carp—Tame Carp—Carp basking—Grass- 
hopper bait—Carp, Eels, and Aischylus—Fish-ponds 
near Brussels—Great Carp caught in them—General 
management of fish there—Growth of fish promoted 
by change of water—Effect on Jack—on Roach— 
Noises made by Carp at night—Spawning of Carp— 
Their spawn devoured by Water-birds and fish— 
Dace caught with Spinning-bait—Carp with live 
Minnow—Eel with fly—Perch with fly . . . 33 
CHAPTER IV. 
In selection of Flies, colour, not form—Old rule, “ Light, 
fly for darkness,” &c. rather to be reversed— 
Fastening for Casting-line—Ditto for Bob-flies— 
Make-shift Gaff—Cut-and-thrust Rod-spear—Simple 
Clearing-line—Fastening for loose Reel—Fish 
slowly with fly—Straight line—Hair casting-lines— 
Tailing fly with “Gentle”—Fishing near Geneva— 
Versoix— Eau de Lyon—Lines on Versoix—In 
