. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 278. large as you will, and you cannot find the least appearance of spawn; on the contrary, take a sea Eel in the latter part of winter, and you will find it full of spawn.* Since, then, they are an object of sport, and the truly scienti- fic angler, when in want of excitement, is sometimes seen by torch light, with spear in hand, striking for him in the depths below, it will be well to
. American angler's guide : or, complete fisher's manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced anglers of both hemispheres ; with the addition of a second Fishing. 278. large as you will, and you cannot find the least appearance of spawn; on the contrary, take a sea Eel in the latter part of winter, and you will find it full of spawn.* Since, then, they are an object of sport, and the truly scienti- fic angler, when in want of excitement, is sometimes seen by torch light, with spear in hand, striking for him in the depths below, it will be well to remark on some of the methods pur- sued in his capture. In England they have a mode of taking the eel called snig- gling, which, says Blaine, is a practice so ingenious and full of artifice, that it might reconcile the sportsman to Eel fishing. For the benefit of country friends, who are fond of Eel fishing, the following description of the tackle, and mode of operating is here given. A stick two yards long, with a cleft at each end, a strong needle whipped to a small whip-cord line, from the eye to the middle, which, with a lob-worm stuck on the needle, leaving the point to be inserted in the cleft of the stick, constitutes the simple apparatus. The art consists in putting the worm, needle, and line softly into the mouth of the Eel holes, which are suffered to remain until taken by the Eel, when the line and hook are again reclaimed, but accompanied by the Eel also. The most common modes of angling for them in this country are with the hook, bob, pot, and spear. For hook fishing, take an ordinary line, such as used for pickerel, in fresh water, or black fish in salt water, attach by a short length of line, gimp, or twisted gut, a size Black fish or Eel hook, suited to the size of fish expected, and a sinker ac- * Dr. Mitchill says the roes or ovaria of Eels may be seen by those who will look for them in the proper season, like other tishes. Yarrell also remarks, Eels that have
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