. 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. 238 TROLLING KOR STBIFED of from three to fifty pounds' weight, with a natural squid or eel for bait. The line most proper to be used is a stout flax or cotton line, twenty-eight fathoms long and about one-eighth of an inch thick, the size of an ordinary cod line. The angler, to troll properly, should have a portable seat (which should be placed across the stern of the boat), and
. 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. 238 TROLLING KOR STBIFED of from three to fifty pounds' weight, with a natural squid or eel for bait. The line most proper to be used is a stout flax or cotton line, twenty-eight fathoms long and about one-eighth of an inch thick, the size of an ordinary cod line. The angler, to troll properly, should have a portable seat (which should be placed across the stern of the boat), and sit with his back to the person propelling him along. The boat should be rowed gently, and with the least possible noise, with muffled row-locks. The size of the hook is about the same as that used in taking the ordinary cod. But how to put on the squid—by the way, brother angler, did you ever see a squid ? If you have not, you will find a pretty good portrait of him at the bottom of page 239 ; but should you see him in his living person, you will never forget him. He is the most singular, odd-looking cus- tomer that has its residence beneath tide water. His size varies from four to ten inches in length. " Gudgeons in rivers, dragonet in weeds, Squid 'midst the rocks, in open water ; He is not known to bite at anything, but is as good a morsel for a hungry basse as a roast turkey for us of the fraternity at a Thanksgiving dinner ; and is as hard to be passed by the nimble basse as would be a gin palace by a regular toper. To attach him to the hook, procure a stout needle and a good length of linen thread. This tie to the end of your hook's ngth, which indispensable to your success, should have been fastened with a strong winding of waxed thread to a piece of cord of the same thickness as your line, and twelve inches in length. Take off that calico spotted uniform that he wears, and leave him pure and white as the mountain snow. Divest him of that singular-loo
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