. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 430 NATURAL HISTORY. Family II. Esocidic.—(Lat. , n Pike.) Lucius (Lat. a Pike), the Pike. Tliis fierce and voracioua fish is now common in most rivci-s and lakes in England, although it was formerly so rare as to be rated at ten times the value of turbot. It affords sport to anglers, who generally employ a method of fishing called " ; A gudgeon, roach, or large minnow is so fixed to a number of foiinidable hooks, that when drawn through the water, it spins rapidly round, a
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. 430 NATURAL HISTORY. Family II. Esocidic.—(Lat. , n Pike.) Lucius (Lat. a Pike), the Pike. Tliis fierce and voracioua fish is now common in most rivci-s and lakes in England, although it was formerly so rare as to be rated at ten times the value of turbot. It affords sport to anglers, who generally employ a method of fishing called " ; A gudgeon, roach, or large minnow is so fixed to a number of foiinidable hooks, that when drawn through the water, it spins rapidly round, and attracts the notice of the watchful Pike, who (iishes at the glittering bait with a violence that jars the rod down to the very butt. Off swims the pike to his place of concealment leisurely turns the head ol the bait downwards, and swallows it. Now, to swallow the fish is easy enough, but tlie array of barl^^d hooks proves an effectual obsfaiclo to the endeavours of th Pike to get rid of the unwelcome morsel as soon as the angler jerks the line, .and gives the Pike to imderstand that hooks have points. The deluded Pike now endeavours to break the line, but a good fisherman foils all Ws efforts, «'nd at lands him, wearied and bleeding, but ferocious to i\ Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wood, J. G. (John George), 1827-1889. London : G. Routledge
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