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rigged with a heavy sinker, and a hollow one if it can be 

 procured, as the bite is much easier felt. Some prefer instead 

 of a black fish hook a Limerick, about No. 4 salmon. He is 

 fond of shrimps, crabs, and clams. Economical anglers 

 universally use the latter bait, considering it good' enough to 

 take him or any of his family. 



