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COARSE FISH. 



rest, nearest the hook, are smaller. Even this is 

 not heavy enough for some waters. When the water 

 is exceptionally heavy, a corking lead with shot 



Photo by H, P. Bassett^ Weyhridge. 

 Roach Floats. 



below it is required to get the bait down quickly. 

 As a contrast, I have a quill that takes only three 

 small shot to sink it to its very top when the hook 

 is baited ; and in exceptional cases, I use a quill even 



