. 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. f\ O'Shaughnessy hooks in Limerick, vary from one-and-six- pence to four shillings sterling per dozen, and when the cost of importation is added thereto, it will be found that they are rather expensive. The style and shape of the best Limerick hook described in Plate No. 1, when well made, and properly tempered, however, give satisfaction to the majority of Anglers. Those marked " L
. 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. f\ O'Shaughnessy hooks in Limerick, vary from one-and-six- pence to four shillings sterling per dozen, and when the cost of importation is added thereto, it will be found that they are rather expensive. The style and shape of the best Limerick hook described in Plate No. 1, when well made, and properly tempered, however, give satisfaction to the majority of Anglers. Those marked " Limerick Trout"' are in general use for trout or perch; and Those marked " Limerick ; for pickerell, bass, weak-fish, salmon, or salmon trout. The hooks designated in Plate No. 2, as numbers 1 and 2, are the kinds used for black-fish, eels, and flounders. ^Number 1 represents the ordinary round bent black-fish hook, and number 2 the Virginia hook. This latter was originally made to suit the fishing south of the Delaware, and is highly esteemed in that region of country, where it finds a large and ready sale. The numbers are the same as those of the Limerick pattern. No. 3 represents the " Aberdeen" pattern, which is made of small blued steel wire, with a perfectly round bend, low point and long shank. It is used by some Anglers for weak-fish, trout, salmon, and salmon trout. Nos. 4 and 5 are correct drawings of the " Pickerell Spring Snap Hook" which the reader will notice consists of three hooks. The small hook, used for the bait, is placed at the top, whilst the two larger ones, made of spring steel, are lower down, and slide in a groove. No. 5 shows the hook at rest. The exertions used by the fish, when finding him- self caught, will naturally cause him to run, (if it may be so called,) and in so doing he pulls the hooks down, and thus springs them, securing him more safely than coidd be done with a common hook. No. 4 presents the hoo
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