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Page 143
... barbel rod . Snap - baits are two - fold - one which does not spring when you strike a fish , and the other which does . I will give you representations of each , taken from Mr. Blaine's work . The first is called the live- bait snap ...
... barbel rod . Snap - baits are two - fold - one which does not spring when you strike a fish , and the other which does . I will give you representations of each , taken from Mr. Blaine's work . The first is called the live- bait snap ...
Page 182
... barbel fishing , but are not absolutely necessary , except when sinking and roving with a live bait for pike . In general [ prefer cork floats to quill floats . never use except for roach and carp fishing . A neat , small - sized cork ...
... barbel fishing , but are not absolutely necessary , except when sinking and roving with a live bait for pike . In general [ prefer cork floats to quill floats . never use except for roach and carp fishing . A neat , small - sized cork ...
Page 184
... Barbel and large chub should not be pulled at fiercely at first , but be allowed to sink and run moderately , under a pretty tight bearing - rein , just sufficiently so to prevent them carrying their noses whithersoever they fancy ; and ...
... Barbel and large chub should not be pulled at fiercely at first , but be allowed to sink and run moderately , under a pretty tight bearing - rein , just sufficiently so to prevent them carrying their noses whithersoever they fancy ; and ...
Page 185
... barbel , or chub , or carp , or perch , you must play him with all the careful address and ingenuity of the fly - fisher . An event of this sort will fill you with excitement , charged to the brim with doubt , pleasant suspense , and ...
... barbel , or chub , or carp , or perch , you must play him with all the careful address and ingenuity of the fly - fisher . An event of this sort will fill you with excitement , charged to the brim with doubt , pleasant suspense , and ...
Page 186
... barbel , chub , tench , perch , and eels take it freely . The middle - sized are the best ; but two of the smaller - sized placed on the hook at the same time form a most attractive bait . Dew - worms come out in pairs by thousands ...
... barbel , chub , tench , perch , and eels take it freely . The middle - sized are the best ; but two of the smaller - sized placed on the hook at the same time form a most attractive bait . Dew - worms come out in pairs by thousands ...
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