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here at any time in the winter, and all the spring, 
whenever the fishermen put down their nets for 
that purpose: — the five-men boat always takes some 
nets for that end. Next to herrings are the lesser lam- 
preys, which come all winter by land carriage from 
Tadcaster. The next baits in esteem are small had- 
docks cut in pieces, sand worms, muscles, and 
limpets ; and lastly, when none of these can be had, 
they use bullock’s liver. The hooks used here are 
much smaller than those employed at Iceland and 
Newfoundland. Experience has shown that the 
larger fish will take a living small one upon the 
hook sooner than any bait that can be put on ; 
therefore they use such as the small fish can swal- 
low. The hooks are two inches and a half long in 
the shank, near an inch wide between the shank 
and point. The line is made of small cording, and 
is always tanned before it is used. 
Turbots and all the rays are extremely delicate in 
their choice of baits. If a piece of herring or had- 
dock has been twelve hours out of the sea, and then 
used as bait, they will not touch it. 
