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COARSE FISH. 



at low water, and I have also taken flounders with 

 lobworm and redworm. If the lugworm be used, 

 bait with a piece of worm an inch and a half to 

 two inches in length, the reddish coloured lugs 

 killing better than the black. I propose to describe 

 baiting with live shrimp, as I have had the best 

 sport with this bait. 



Use a twelve-foot cane rod, upright-ringed, with 

 Rod, a greenheart top ; fine running line, greased, 

 line, &c. a six-foot gut length, and a tapered cork 

 float. Shot the line till the float is sunk to the top 

 of the cork, leaving about an inch of the quill above 

 the surface. 



One hook is quite sufficient, and it is important 



^^ ^ to use a long-shanked sneck bent hook, 



which gives freedom to the shrimp, hooks 



the fish securely beyond the horny edges of the 



Patknt Pocket Scissors. 



mouth, and is easily extracted if the angler strikes 

 at the right moment. Your flounder is a greedy 



