CHAR, FARLOW,Fishing-Rod, H ook , F ly, Net, and Tackle

Manufacturer,1m , ST R A ND ,

OPPOSITE TO SA INT C LEMEN'

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s DANES,TEMPLE BA R ,

L O N D O N .

TIME brings changes of all sorts— good , bad ,and indifferent . Happily, those it has wroughtin fishing-tackl e are var ious and important .The trade in it has greatly increased duringthe last twenty years , and the improvementsin its manufac tur e have more than kept pacewith augmented sale . My stock

,in the largevariety designated by the words “ fishingtackle,” has for its accommodation and dis playample and wel l-lit prem ises , that the purchas ermay be able to examine the workmanship ofeach art icl e, and that he may n ot b e hampered

byd

confin ed space from testing the balance ofIO 5.

I have , and Imost thankfully and gratefullyacknowledge it, hitherto enjoyed most liberalA

patronage at the hands of the nobility,gentry

,and public at large. W hilst I express mythankfulness and gratitude for past favours,Ipromise

,in order to insure a continuance of

them,watchful and increased exertion to insurethe perfected production of al l articles Imanufacture and sell .In no branch of the art of angling have somany improvements taken place as in the veryhighest branch of it

,v iz. , artificial fly—fishing ,particularly for trout and salmon . I haveclosely studied these im rovem ents

,and carriedthe best of them into e ect . I have consultedthe best modern writers

,and advised with themost celebrated living fly-fishers, and the resultis that I have now an extensive collection of

fly-rods , for trout and salmon , made of the

v ery best woods , and most accurately fittedand balanced according to the most approvedof models ; with an inexhaustible variety ofartificial flies for salmon and trout, &c ., dressedby experienced and practical fly—fishers, embracing general and local patterns,and

,aboveall

,those recommended for trout and

grayling

in R onalds’

s F ly-fisher

’

s Entom ology, and inEphemera’s Handbook of A ngling andthose for salmon

,grilse, and sea-trout, forevery river in the Empire, depicted by thepencil and described by the pen 111 The Bookof the Salmon

,

” that “ Bridgewater anglintreatise written by our friendly iscatorizfisapper and miner, Ephemera, of Bel s L ij é .

In presenting the fol lowing C atalogue to theBrotherhood of A nglers

,I wish it to be wel lunderstood that its prices are for articles of thebest description , as all my rods and tackle aremanufactured on the premises, under my ownsuperintendence, to sui t the various purposesrequired

,and finished as they ought to be ; andthat they differ materially from the slop

rubbish vended by persons professing to bemakers, and sold to disappoin t, disgust, andtake in unwary purchasers , instead of takingout wary fish .I flatter myself that the quality of my stockwill speak for itself ; and, whilst doing so, takethe opportunity of respectfully inviting mybrother anglers to inspect it, convinced that inprice it is most economical

,in make faultl ess

,

in execution and durable power for capturingall sorts of river and lake fish,unsurpassed .Merchants, Country Dealers, and the tradesupplied on the most reasonable terms for cash .

N E. A choice selection of tackle,speciallysuited for England

,Scotland

,Ireland

,W ales,

the W hole European Continent,A merica, Norway

,Sweden

,and the East Indies . TackleCases

,completely fitted for any part of theworld

,from £5 to £100 .

S il k wo rm G u t , B am b o o C an e s , e t c .,

BOU GHT, IF GOOD , IN ANY QUANTITY.

R OD S. W'

INC HES, ETC ., MA DE TO ORDER .

$051 fihrhrrs aah finalists.

A L L O R D E R S fr o m th e C O U N T RY

m u s t b e a c c om p an ie d W ith 3. R E

M IT T A N O E o r R E F E R E N C E IN

T O W N .

Post Ofiice Orders to be made payable toCHARLES FARLOW , at the Strand Office.Stamps received for small amounts.

BAN$ ERS .

MESSRS. TW INING.

Foreign and Export Orders executed withaccuracy and despatch .

RODS AND TAC$LE REPAIRED,

T ROUT ,G RAYLING ,

C HUB,AND

SALMO N FLIES

D R E S S E D T O A N Y PA T T E R N ,

F IRMLY A ND PR EGISELY,

A T T II E S H O R T E S T N O T IC E.

C H ARLES FARL OW’

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PRIGES.

Bottom—

Rods .Two j oint hazel, tin ferrulesThree dittoTwo ditto

,whalebone topsThree dittoTwo ditto, brass ferrulesThree ditto

F our dittoFive dittoThree ditto, hazel , superior buttsFour dittoFive dittoThree ditto , for troll ing, ringedFour dittoH ickoryRods .Three j ointFour dittoThree ditto , ringedFour dittoThree ditto

,braiz edFour dittoFive dittoThree ditto , winch fittings andbag .Four dittoFive dittoFour ditto, Thames or. ‘BarbelRods, $ 2

tops, braiz ed, winch fittings and bagFive ditto

6 C H A R L ES F A R L OW’S , 191 , STRAND ,

Bam boo Rods .Three j oint,with brass ferrulesFour dittoFive dittoSix dittoThree ditto

,spliced bambooFour dittoFive dittoSix dittoThr ee ditto, ringedFour ditto

F ive dittodittoThree ditto, braiz ed and ringedFour dittoFive dittoSix dittoFour do, best bamboo , braiz ed ringed,splic ed top

,andwinch fittings ,bag , &c .Five dittoS ix ditto

Trolling and Bottom Rods .Four joint hickory, two tops 8Four ditto, best plain ringed 10Five ditto 12Four ditto, braiz ed 12Five ditto 14Four ditto,winch fittings 17Four do ,winch fittings, socket spear& bag 21Four ditto ditto

,upright rings 25 OOOOOOOO

Bam boo, Tro lling, and other R ods in every variety.

C A TA L O G U E o n PRICES . 7

Trolling Rods .

Three j oint hickory, ringedFour dittoFive dittoThree ditto, brais edFour dittoFive dittoFour ditto , winch fittingsFive dittoFour ditto,superiorFive ditto

East India C ane SpinningTrolling Rods.

Three j oint , winch fittings , braiz ed andringed 15 0Four ditto 20 0Four ditto,two tops 25 0Four ditto

,stand-up rings 30 0Four ditto , superior 35 0

A lso a large assortment of superior Troll ingR ods m every variety.

Bam boo Pocket Rods .Six j oint

,best make double

braiz edSevenEightNin eTen

30

32

35

©

9

0

0

0

8 CH ARLES F A R L ow’

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F ly Rods.

Three j o int hickoryFour dittoThree ditto,ringedFour dittoThree ditto

, braiz edFour dittoFive dittoFour ditto , winch fittings and bagThree j oint best hickory,with two t0ps

ringed, braiz ed, socket spear, winch

fittings,and partition bag 20 0

F our ditto 12 feet 2 1 0Four ditto 13 feet 25 0Four ditto 14 feet 28 0Four ditto 15 feet 30 0Five ditto 12 feet 25 0Six ditto 28 0Seven ditto 30 0

Eight ditto 34 0

Nine ditto, for pocket 36 0Ten ditto 40 0

W alking-stick fly rods from 20 to 42 0

Superior fancy Fly R ods of every description .

East India Can e, Bam boo, H ickory, Spinning, Maytfly, Sp lice, W hite C ane, and Pant

R ods of every descrip tion . R ods m ade to

o rder , and m anufactured on the prem ises with

dispatch.

CATALOGUE O F PR ICES . 9

Salm on Rods .

F ourjom t hickory, ringed, braiz ed, winch s . d.fittings,socket spear

,and bag, 16 feet 20 0Ditto

, 17 feet 25 0Dit to, 18 feet 30 0

F our j oint hickory,ditto

,2 tops

,ringed,

braiz ed, winch fittings, socket spear,and partition bag , 16 feet 35 0Ditto 17 feet 40 0Ditto 18 feet 45 0Four ditto , best, 3 tops, 16 feet 50 0Ditto 17 feet 55 0Ditto 18 feet 63 0Ditto 19 feet 70 0

F ive ditto 20 feet 80 0Spliced and East India C ane, and a great variety

of highly finish ed Salmon R ods .The above rods are warranted.

G entlemen supplied with the necessary Tack le forIndia, Norway or C anada, at a m oment’s notice, ofsuperior manufacture and at moderate prices .

W alking Stick RodsThree-j oint bamboo,hazel top 2 6

F our 4 0Three ditto, screw ferrul es 3 6Four ditto 5 6Three ditto, best sp l iced tops 5 0Four ditto 7 0Three ditto , ringed 7 0Four ditto 10 0Three ditto, ash butt 10 O to 15 0

F our ditto 14 0 to 21 0Five ditto 21 0 to 30 0Sup erior fancy ditto , up to £2 23. A$

10 CHAR LES F A R L ow’s , 191 , STRAND ,

General Rods .Four jom t best hickory general rods, s. d.with 2 t0ps,winch fittings, socketspear

,and partition bag 20 0Four ditto, 3 tops 25 0Four ditto, 4 tops 28 0Four ditto,5 tops 30 0Five ditto, 4 tops 30 0Five ditto

, 5 tops 35 0Six ditto,5 tops 40 0

Sup eriorfinished genera l rods up to £3 103.

W m ches.

1} inch diameter , Town-made lain 1 6

15 do . PLA IN 2 O MULTI LIERS 4 0

1g ditto 2 6 ditto 5 0

2 ditto 3 0 ditto 6 62} ditto 3 6 ditto 8 0

2 § ditto 4 0 ditto 10 0

25} ditto 5 0 ditto 11 6

3 ditto 6 0 ditto 13 6

3} ditto 7 0 ditto 16 0

33: ditto 8 0 ditto 20 0The ch eck winch es are 6d . less than the multi

pliers. The m ultiplying and check 23. extra.

N .B.— Superior winch es, with spring reverse and

improved plate handles, and all the latest improvements. ReelsF or one l in e in boxwood, 4d. ditto two l ines,

6d. ditto three lines , 9d . ; ditto four lines, l s . ;ditto five lines,l s . 3d. ; ditto six lines, l s . 6d.

R eels for two lines, with box in centre, tocontain shot , caps, plummet, &c .,l s. 6d. ; dittofor four lines

,2s . ; ditto for six ditto , 2s. 6d.

A n a ssortm ent fitted with L ines from Is. to 303.

CATALOGUE o r PRICES. 11

Artificial Flies.The best Trout flies, on Lime rick books, 8. d .or to pattern per doz . 2 0Ditto Chub or May-flies 35 . to 4 0Ditto Sea Trout or Lake 33. to 10 0Ditto Salmon 55. to 40 0Ditto Pike each 1s. to 5 O

A large and superior assortment of Salmon,Grilse, and Mahseer flies , suitable for India,Norway

,Scotland

,Ireland

,and W ales, and the

European and A merican Continents,made bya practical salmon-fisher. Flies dressed t o anypattern . Materials for Fly dressing

,pig’s down

,seal ’s and other furs, mohair, silk, feathers ,tinsel , &c .

Trout and Salm on F ly Lines .Twenty yards patent ta er best 8 . d. s . d.silk and hair Trout y lineswarranted 1Thirty ditto 2Forty 3Fifty 4

8

0

Fifty ditto,for Salmon 1Sixty ditto 1 1Seventy ditto 12 0 to 1

Eighty ditto 14 0 to 20 0One hundred ditto 16 0 to 25 0Plaited Silk and Hair

,cable laid, plaited tapersilk waterproofed

,W e lsh taper

,and a var ietyof other l ines

,of superior manufacture .

12 CHAR LES F A R L ow’s , 191 , STRAND ,

F ly Tackle and Trolling C ases .8 d.Fly cases 0 9 to 20 0Bottom di 1 0 to 10 0

Universal ditto 5 O to 20 0Trolling 2 0 to 10 6Spinning 4 6 to 20 0Dubbing 5 0 to 20 0

A lso a large assortment In Morocco andRussia leather.

Lines for Trolling.Twenty yards 6-thread water cord 0 4Thirty ditto 0 6Forty ditto 0 8Twenty yards of Derby silk line 1 0Thirty ditto 1 6Twenty ditto best ditto 1 6Thirty ditto 2 0Forty ditto 3 OTwenty ditto, patent 8-plait silk 3Thirty ditto 5 0Forty ditto 6 6Fifty ditto 8 0Sixty ditto 9 6The prepared 8-plait waterproof trolling lm eat one penny per yard extra.

Paniers.

F irst size, each , 35 . 6d. ; second ditto, 4s . ;third ditto, 5s. ; fourth ditto , 6s ; fifth ditto,

7s . 6d. ; sixth ditto , 9s. ; seventh ditto, l 0s. 6doutsize , 14s . Brass mounted, 78. extra.

CATALOGUE O F PR ICES . 13

A rtificial Gudgeon and Minnows.A rchim edian

,Pectoral, C olonel s . d. s . d.Hawkers 2 6 and 3 0Ditto Gudgeon 4 0 and 5 0Phantom Minnows 2 6 and 3 6Ditto 4 0 and 6 OIndia- rubber and Gutta—perchaGudgeonSpoon BaitsDitto Gudgeon siz e

Glass MinnowsDitto GudgeonBrass MinnowsDitto GudgeonGilt dittoGudgeonPearl dittoA rtificial MiceDitto FrogsFlexible Fly MinnowsA rtificial W orms and GentlesDitto Beetl es ,W asps, Bees , Grasshoppers,and Cockchafers, &c ., per dozen 4 0 to 6 0Upwards offif ty d ef erent sorts of Mm nows on ha nd .

SIL $ W ORM G U T .— Per H ank , 4d , 6d., and 9d .

D itto, good, l s .

, l s . 6d ., and 23. Superior, 2s . 6d .,

3s . , 4s . , and 5s . Salmon di tto, from 5s . to 15s.Pick ed lin k s of extra fine strong Salmon and Trout

gut in doz ens .

BAIT S .— L ive Minnows

, per do z .,6d. ; L ive Gud

gepiu, l s . ; Prepared Salmon R oe , per pot, l s .,

2s .,an 33.

14 CHAR LES F A R L O W’s,191, STR AND,

H ooks. s . a.Best gut hooks,per doz . 6d., 9d. and 1 0Super ditto

,extra fine o r stout 1 6Ditto

,single hair, 1d. each, or per 0 9

Eel books to wire 0 9Ditto double, small s ize 1 0Ditto,large size 2 0Best gimp hooks 2 0Ditto double 3 0

$ irby hooks , per hundred 1 OSuperfine Trout hooks, per hundred 1 6Ditto Salmon 33. to 6 0Ditto Limerick bend, 2s . ; Salmon, 45. to 10 0Ditto Eel hooks 1 OGor e hooks with gimp per doz. 45. to 6 0

Don le braiz ed hooks ditto 1 6Treble ditto ditto 2s .

,2s. 6d., and 3 0Carlisle

,sneck , Lip, $ endal , fine wire 2 0

W hiting, Mackerel , Cod , and large sea hooks .Shark books , with chain and swivel.Sole agent in L ondon for Phillip’s DublinH ooks.

Landing H andles.H azel Landing Handles, eachBamboo dittoSuperior ditto , 4ft. long 23. toTwo join t bamboo , telescope handlewith brass screw ferrules 4s. 6d. toThree j oint ditto 6s 6d. toTwo joint ditto, with capsThree joint ditto

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16 CHARLES PA R L O W ’

S , 191, STRAND,Castm g and other Nets . s . d .Bait kettle, or gold-fish nets 0 9

Landing Nets 0 6Ditto larger 9d. and 1 0Di tto small mesh 1 6 to 3 6Salmon landing nets 1 6 to 5 0

Live bait or drum nets, 1 9 , 2 6, 3 6, 5 0Minnow wonders, 18-inch 3 6Ditto 20- inch 5 6Ditto 22-inch 7 6Eight-yard gudgeon cast net 18 0Ten yards di tto 24 0Twelve ditto 28 0Fourteen ditto 32 0Sixteen ditto 36 OSix-yard minnow 24 0

Eight ditto 30 0

O ther nets equally moderate . Netting forpreserving fruit trees, 3d. per yard, two yardswide ; or 1d. per square yard ; or 6d. per yard,four yards wide.

S ilk C asting nets, and wa terproof n ets, in variety.

L andm g n s .Iron landing rings, each 9d. and 1Ten-inch folding ditto 2Twelve-inch ditto 2Fourteen- inch ditto 3Sixteen- inch ditto 4

C amp.Common,per yard 2d. Best

Stout 4d. Stoutest

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CATALOGUE O F PR ICES. 17

Sundries connected with Fishing.

5 d.Panier Straps from 1s . 2 6Best Swivels, 3d. each per doz . 2 6Farlow’s patent ditto,4d. each , per doz 3 0Clearing rin s 0 2

‘5 Brass jointe ditto,mounted 2s. to 4 O

Twis tm g engines from 5 0

Ledger l ines . l s . to 1 6Bank runners 6d ., 9d.,and 1 0Ditto furnished with20 yards of watercord, double hook bullet & swiv el, l s. to 2 6

Baitirig needl es 0 2

$ Disgorgers 0 2

R od bags from 6d. to 2 0Ditto,with partitions 2 6Shot pliers 1 6Ditto cutters 1 6Five pronged eel spears 2 6Seven ditto 3 6

Nin e ditto 6Gim p traces with two box swivels, 9d. to 1 0Gut ditto 9d. to 1 0

Dittto for the Thames 25 . to 4 0

T rout spinning tackle 9d. to 1 0

$ ack or P ike ditto 9d. to 1 0Paternosters 1 6Best bound flat caps,2d. per doz . gross 1 6

R od rings 2d. per doz . per gross 1 6Tin bait boxes 1d. to 1 6$ apanned ditto 4d. to 2 0Ditto spinning tackle boxes 25 . to 4 0Bait kettles l s . 6d. to 10 6

18 CHAR LES F AR LOW ’S CATALOGUE .

Landing and Gaff H ooks. s .Ic‘Trout landing hooks each 1Trout landing hooks and fOlding 2Ditto folding hook and knife 3

Salmon gaffs 28. to 6Steelyards for 3 to 48. to 15s .A VA RIETY OF W OR$ S ON A NGLING .

A mongst others, Ephemera’s “ Handbook ofA ngling,” his Book of the Salmon

,

” and hisillustrated edition of W alton ; Ronalds ’s FlFisher’s Entomology H ofland’

s“ Britis

A ngler’s Manual W heatley’s Rod and theLine,” 350 . C . Farlow can procure for hIScustomers every work extan t upon angling .

W orm and round-bait bags,plummets

,splitshot, fishing askets and bags, stools, s licedtops, pierced bullets, barrel and ledger eads,minnow caps , perch leads , sandwich boxes

,l iquor flasks — Charles Farlow, so le agent inLondon for Brown’s Phantom Minnow , and forA llies’ patent A rchim edian Minnow. The abovebaits are strongly recommended to anglers onaccount of their transparency

,the evenness with

which they revolve,and the extraordinary lifelike appearance when used for trolling baitsfor salm on

,trout

,and other fish of prey ; 2s . 6d.and 3s ., forwarded by ost on receipt of a Post

ofiice order. Extra arge size,mounted , 5s .and 6s .

THE SA LMON.

IN S T R U C T IO N S

T H E YOU N G A N G L E R.

DESCRIPTION OF TA C$ LE.The ROD I should recommend for Fly-fishingfor Trout and Grayling is a 4-j oin t one ; buttash, middle pieces hickory, with a spl iced bamboo top ; the whole twelve feet long , graduallytapering from butt to top , with winch fittings ,rings not too small, of practical balance , andso not top-heavy .For Trolling or Spinning, use a bamboo orhickory rod, from 12 to 16 feet long , withupright rings , made strong and light, so as tocast the bait a long dis tan ce with ease .For Bottom-fishing from the bank

,a longhickory or bamboo rod, with various tops tosuit al l purposes.

F or Punt-fishing use one about 10 feet long 0that wi ll strike well at the point.The W INCH I should advise would be aMultiplying Check , or plain multiplier for Flyfishing

,for Trout and Grayling ; to hold about

30 yards of line.For Trolling , a Plain Check constructed tohold about 60 yards of l ine .For Salmon , the same , to hold 100 yards .Let your winch b e full large in proportion tothe line

,or it will not wind up pleasantly.The Salmon rod should vary from 16 feet to

19 in length. Its butt should be of the lightestbest—grained and well-seasoned ash,its middlepieces of strong elastic hickory

,and its top oflancewood, terminating with bamboo-cane . Its

rings should be large and strong . A Salmonrod of three j oints,the top spliced

,suits pers on s living near Salmon rivers.The R UNNING LINE for Fly-fishingshould be made of good s ilk and horsehairplaited together ; at the end of which have aloop about half an inch long to fasten yourgut casting—line to $which should be about threeyards lon taper, and strong in proportion tothe size 0 the fish you expect to catch$; ateach end of the gut lin e you must have a loop,on e to slip your running line through , andanother at the fine end of the gut for attach ingthe fly link . This Operation is not easily explained by writing

,but 0 . Farlow will be gladto show his customers how it is to be done .

The Trolling L ine should be made of plaiteds ilk,waterproofed, which , if well done, will

render it more durable than an other .FLOA TS are made in di erent wavs . Aporcupine’s quil l will answer very well for stil lwater,or where there is but littl e stream .

A cork float is preferable for Perch or Barbelfishing, and for the Thames generally. ForRoach, Dace, &o .

, you must always use as finea tipped cap float as the stream will suffer topass steadily along. I always use a tipped capoat, either of quil l or reeds , for Bottom-fishing .l ive-bait fishing for $ ack , then a large corkfloat is necessary, so that the bait may not beable to swim away in al l directions .The PLUMMET is a piece of lead

,cast witha ring at the t op, and some cork , to stick thepoint of the hook in

,at the bottom . W henused , place your float so that when y our plumbtouches the bottom , the top of the float m ay be,for lar e fish , two inches above the water ; forsmall sh , one inch.The HOO$ shoul d be in proport ion to thesiz e of the bait

,taking car e not to have it toolarge, or too long in the shank .The LINE in Bottom-fishing shoul d be threefeet from the surface of the water to the rod ,in order that you may not have too muchbetween the top of your rod and the float .The following articles will be found n e

cessary— Some Split Shot

,large and smal l ; afew Float Caps, and a sufiicient quantity of

spare Hooks tied on ; a L andin Net ,’ or Gaff,a Clearing R ing, a Disgorger, a ‘in Box to putyour Gentles m , a Bag with damp moss for

W orms, and a Pocket Book for the purpose ofholding all the smaller articl es in a compactform ; $ inc Bait—kettl e , and Baiting Needles .BA ITS. W orms and Gentles are the best.Plain PA STE Should be made of the crumb ofbread dipped in water, and well worked up intoa dough with clean hands.GREA VES. These should be scalded overm ght, and the whitest pieces picked for yourhook . Soft yellow cheese will k ill Chub.

W ORMS . The small l ively Marsh-worm isthe best for Trout,Tench

,Car Perch ; theDew-worm for Barbel and Chu The R edworm is best for small fish the B lood-worm forGudgeons and Prussian C M IT The Brandlingis very good for Perch and rout . Take care

on have not too much of the tail parts han ingoose , or the fish will take them off wit outtouching the hook .For Ground—bait,a stal e loaf well soaked andmixed with bran

,made into small balls , is goodfor Roach , Dace, Chub . Chop ed Dew-worms,mixed with clay,are the est for Barbel.Gentles

,mixed with Clay and Bran , or usedl oose whore there is no stream

,are good generalground~ baits. A lways throw your groundbait in at the top of the swim,or above yourpunt

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straight forward and l ightly,he will be morelikely to succeed than with a greater lengthmanaged with less skill .If you get a rise, strike quickly, but not hard,as the l east motion of the hand wil l hook yourfish. If a Trout, you may both see and feel

him , as he often takes the fly quickly enoughto hook himself. Never strike at a fish unti lyoufeel he has taken your fly.

W hen you book a fish , do not l ift him outwith your rod,but play him gently , as raisinga fish of one pound that way will strain itmore than kill ing by fair play a fish of seven .The most likely places to succeed with a fly aremill tails

,weirs, scours, where two rivers j oin ,

or at the edge of a bed of weeds,where thewater r uns fast . Chub delight in deep holesunder trees

,and rise slowly.The most useful flies are the red fly

,blue dun

,

A March brown, cowdung fly, stone fly, grannam,

pg gggeg tail , spider fly, black gnat, black caterpillar,l1ttle iron blue , yellow sally

,Marlowbazz

,yellow Ma Ry, or cadow,

grey drake, orlfly,

”

Spinner, blue giiaff'large redand black ant,haz él

‘

fly, little red and blackant,whirling blue, l ittle ale blue, willow fly

,moths,red

,brown , and b ack palmers, oak __

fly ,Car shal ton cocktail, Coch—yhonddu,hare

is ear-and-yellow,

the “g_qachm an $and the rnon i’

x The best days fhr flyifishing are som re, warm , breezy ones, weatherglass pointing to fair.”

THE PERCH.

BOTTOM-FISHING.

First plumb your depth and throw in someground-baIt ; then let your bait fall quietly inthe upper part of the swim, keeping the pointof your rod over the float ; when it gets as faras your ground-bait , l et it rest a little , removeit gently

,and do as before . W hen you get abite, indicated by the float being shook orsnatched under water

,strike immediately $whichis to be done by a smart ish stroke

,j erking thepoint of your rod obl iquely over the float$. If

you book a fish , and he offers l ittl e resistance,you may lift him out of the water at once butshould it be a large fish , you must let him havemore line

,until he suffers himself to be turnedby littl e force ; you must then keep him tight,working him towards you, by winding up , andby, when he again plunges , easing your handtowards him, that he may not break your

tackle . By following this plan, you must soontire him out ; then use your landing-net.In Pond-fishing, the principal causes ofsuccess are ground- bait

,a fine bottom—line

,ac lean

,l ively bait

,and quiet water. If you baitwith a red worm, and there are Bream, Rudd,and other fish in the water, use a fine wire

book,No . 9 or 10.

L ive Gud eons and Dace l s . per dozen ; l iveMinnows, 6 $ ept on the premises .The fol lowing 1s another way of makingground-baits . F or Roach and Dace A mixture

of adhesive clay and bran well worked together,and pieces of the size of a small eg thrown inwhere you fish. For Barbel and Cari b : Clay,bran,and meal

,kneaded together ; form intobal ls the size of a cricket-bal l , and in theinterior put as many gentles and worms as possible. Nearly all sorts of river fish , the coarserkinds especially

,are attracted by this groundbait

,which is especially good in deeps whereheavy fish abound. Soaked greaves, mixed withclay

,is a good ground-bait for Barbel . Seepage 22.

THE PI$ E.

TROLLING F OR PI$ E .

The most easy and successful method is withthe gorge book . To use this you must have abaiting—needl e,which enter at the mouth ofthe bait, pass it al l through the body, and bringit out at the tail,dragging the gimp and hooks

thr ough till they meet the corners of the mouth .

Let the barbs point upwards,and then tie somethread round the tail to preven t its tearingwhen it catches the weeds ; now add this toyour trace

,and al l is ready. Having your baitprepared

,proceed to cast it forth into suchplaces as you think likely to contain a fish ,letting it dive to the bottom

,then draw it upgently, so as just to cause it to twirl round asit rises, l et it sink again and proceed as before,til l the l in e is close to you .

W hen you get a bite,which you will perceiveby the bait being suddenly pulled

,held fast

,orsometimes only shook, immediately hold the

point of your rod down , and with the left handkeep two or three yards of loose line ready , thatthe fish may not be checked when he runs . Ifhe lie stil l two or three minutes , shak e the line ,and run again

,you may wind in the loose lineand strike . W hen exhausted, l ead him to asuitable spot

,and l and him. Observe , whenthe pike is on the feed

,you can hardly lose himby any other means than by not giving himtime to pouch the bait.

The LIVE BA IT is used as follows : To twofeet of gimp,not too coarse, whip a rather finewired double book ; at the other end of thegimp make a small loop then pass one of thehooks between the skin and the flesh , close by,the front of the back fin. A newway of fish ing

with live bait is to place round the shoulders ofit an elastic , tight-fitting India ~rubber band,and in it affix the hook . By baiting in thisway , the live bait receives no injury. A singl ehook is used by passing it through the l ips ofthe bait

,or

,better

,beneath the skin

,close by

the bottom and side of the back fin.

Your float should be placed on your silk l in e,just above your shots or bullet,to keep the fishdown the gimp. The float

,of cork , should b every large , to keep the fish from the bottom.Many large pike are also taken with a live baitattached to a trimmer

,or large floating cork .

GENERAL REMAR$ S.

W indy weather $if from the west or south$suits both $ack and Perch , and they like thequiet parts of rivers. In $anuary and F ebruary $ ack and Pike are in pairs ; at whichtime

,if you take one , put on a fresh bait , andtry close by for the other. During these monthsthey feed eagerly ; and note this, a $ ack gene

rally takes a bait in his mouth across the body ,and always swal lows its head foremost.The TR OUT frequents the sharpest r iversnear waterfalls,mill-tails

, &c . , and feeds uponinsects , worms , flies , or smal l fish ; for methodof catching them

,see Fly-fishing , p . 23.

A more alluring bait canno t be had than theA rchim edian M innow, or my fl exibles .

”

PERCH are found in ponds and rivers , wherethey wil l grow to four or five pounds in weight .They are easily caught with a strong gut l ine,a cork float , and a No . 6 book , baited with aminnow or worm . You should fish in mod e

rately quiet parts, near fl ood-gates or millheads , where there is a gentle stream .

In the East and ~

W est India D ocks, manyPerch are sometimes taken .The BARBEL is found in the deepest partsof streams , by banks that proj ect over thewater, near weirs and floodgates. W hen youangle for barbel

,you should use a ledger lead

,and ground-bait plen tifully with worms overn ight. You may fish W i th a heavy float

,without the ledger lead .The CH U B , when small , strongly resemblesthe dace ; but as it grows larger, the head andmouth expand , by which it loses much of itsb eauty. The best bait during the winter is apiece of bullock ’s pilth or brains , or soft yellowcheese . In summer they rise eagerly at a fly.

You will then find them in deep quiet holesand under trees that overhang the water ; abum ble bee , large palmer, or, towards evening ,a wh ite moth

,will general ly succeed.The ROACH .— In R oach-fishing have a light

rod and single hair or very fine gut. Bait withgentles or paste , and fish moderately deep.Use a patent taper quill float

,book No . 10 or

1 1 , short shank. D o not have more than tenor twelve inches of line between the rod andthe float, or youwill miss a fine bite .The DACE is a pretty, gamesome l ittle fish,and takes small art1ficial fl ies admirably , suchas black gus ts,little red and black hackles , and

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N.B.— C . F . is at al l times happy to affordto the inexperienced all the information whichhe has gained by long study and practice

,bothas regards the tackle required for each fish ,and the best way and most likely times andplaces for using it. He knows the best troutand salmon flies for all good rivers and for alls easons.

PLACES FOR ANGLING NEAR LONDON.

The Thames at R ichmond , Twickenham ,Teddington,D itton

, and Hampton , for Roach ,D ace , and Barbel ; Sunbury , W alton , W eybridge , Chertsey, Penton-brook , and Laleham ,for Trout , Pike , and Barb el ; D atchet , Eton ,Maidenhead, C ookham ,

Marlow , and Pangbourne,for Trout

,Pike

,Perch , Barbel , andChub. R ivers L ea, C olne , W andle , Mole , Cray,and B ren t , for Pike , Barbel , R oach , Dace , andTrout. The Surrey

,East and W est India

D ocks , for P ike , Perch , Chub , and B ream .The Surre and R egent’ s Park Canals , W anstead~ Par D agenham Breach , &c ., for diverssorts of coarse fish .

LOND ON 2

$ A S . IVA DE, PRINTER, BRYDGES-ST ., STRAND .