Practical Observations on Angling in the River TrentS. and I. Ridge, 1801 - 130 σελίδες |
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Practical Observations on Angling in the River Trent (1801) Charles Snart Δεν υπάρχει διαθέσιμη προεπισκόπηση - 2009 |
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Σελίδα 80 - Never wind your lines on your reel wet ; but, when you get home, wrap them round the back of a chair, and let them be thoroughly dried, otherwise they will soon rot, and cannot be depended on. With this care they will last a considerable time.
Σελίδα 108 - ... waters; all that tafte will prefently be ftupified and fwim to the top, fo that you may catch them with your hands. NB Some ufe brandy inftead of wine, and put nux vomica, finely grated, into the compofition. Take goat's blood, barley-meal, and...
Σελίδα 80 - Oil your rods in summer with linseed oil, drying them in the sun, and taking care the parts lie flat : they should be often turned, to prevent them from warping. This will render them tough, and prevent their being worm-eaten ; in time they will acquire a beautiful brown colour. Should they get wet, which swells the wood, and makes it fast in the sockets, turn the part round over the flame of a candle a short time, and it will be easily set at liberty.
Σελίδα 19 - ... manage him with a gentle hand, keeping him, however, from roots and stumps, which he will try to fasten the line upon ; in clear water veer out line until he is sufficiently tired, and a landing-net can be used ; but by no means, however apparently exhausted, attempt to lift him out with the rod and line only; for the moment he quits the water he will open his mouth, and from his...
Σελίδα 94 - Improved Method of making Cork Floats for. Fishing. Take a cork, firm and free from flaws, and with a small red-hot ir.on, bore a hole lengthways through the centre ; with a sharp knife cut it across the grain about two-thirds of the length, tapering to...
Σελίδα 51 - ... fifteen feet long ; bait the hooks, by making an incision with the baiting-needle under the shoulder, and thrusting it out at the middle of the tail, drawing the link after it ; the point of the hook should be upright towards the back of the...
Σελίδα 18 - The best baits are gudgeons or dace of a middling size; put the baiting-needle in at the mouth, and out at the middle of the tail, drawing the gimp and hook after it, fixing the point of the hook near the eye of the fish; tie the tail to the gimp, which will not only keep it in a proper position, but prevent the tail from catching against weeds and roots in the water; thus baited, the hook is to be fastened to the line, and dropped gently in the water near the sides of the river, across the...
Σελίδα 35 - Gawain's strength increased in a truly marvelous fashion from nine to twelve in the morning, and from three to six in the afternoon, the king succeeded in defeating him by following Merlin's advice and taking advantage of his comparatively weak moments.
Σελίδα 20 - ... a gentle hand, keeping him, however, from roots and stumps, which he will try to fasten the line upon ; in clear water veer out line until he is sufficiently tired, and a landing-net can be used ; but by no means, however apparently exhausted, attempt to lift him out with the rod and line only; for the moment he quits the water he will open his mouth, and from his own weight, tear the hook from his stomach ; and the fish will be lost to the angler, although it must inevitably perish. In trolling,...
Σελίδα 17 - ... tackle is sold ; in the choice of the first, let them not be too large, nor their temper injured by the lead on the shanks, nor the points stand too proud ; and although usually sold on wire, it is recommended to cut off the wire about an inch from the lead, and with...