. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. t( PICKEREL FISHING. THE OOROE-nOOK 286 " Is cither a double or single hook, fixed on twisted brass wire, and loaded on the shank with lead, to which is attached a piece of gimp, eight or ten inches long, at the end of which is a small loop. To b^it this hook you must have a brass needle, about seven iuchos long ; put the loop of the gimp on the eye, or small curve, of the needle ; then put the point of the needl
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform] : illustrated from nature. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. t( PICKEREL FISHING. THE OOROE-nOOK 286 " Is cither a double or single hook, fixed on twisted brass wire, and loaded on the shank with lead, to which is attached a piece of gimp, eight or ten inches long, at the end of which is a small loop. To b^it this hook you must have a brass needle, about seven iuchos long ; put the loop of the gimp on the eye, or small curve, of the needle ; then put the point of the needle in at the mouth of the fish, and brin^ it out at his tail; bring the gimp and wire along with it, the lead'being fixed in the belly of the bait-fish, and the hook or hooks lying close to the outside of his mouth ; then turn the points of the hooks towards his eyes, if a double hook, but if a single one, directly in a line with his belly ; next tie the fish's tail to the arming wire very neatly, with strong thread. To the line on your reel you must attach a gimp-trace, twenty-four inches long, having a swivel at each end, and one in the middle. The spring swivel, at the end of your line' is to be hooked on the loop of your baited trace, and you are ready for sport. " When you are thus prepared, drop in your bait lightly before you, then cast it on each side, and let the third throw be across the river, or as far as you can reachâstill letting the bait fall lightly on the water. In each case let your bait fall nearly to the bottom ; then draw it up gently towards you, and again let it sink and rise till you draw it out of the water for another cast. " I have before named the favorite haunts of the Pike, but when you arc in a good water you should carefully fish every part of it, for you may often have a run where you least expect it:âweeds are a great annoyance to the troller, and he will often bruise his bait, and injure his tackle, unless he is very cautious. At
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