Rural Sports, Volume 2Bunny & Gold, 1802 |
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Page 162
William Barker Daniel. FLOAT S. Floats are of many kinds , of Swan , Goose , Mus- . covy Duck , and Porcupine quills ; the first is pre- ferable when light baits are used in rivers or deep waters , and the others for slow streams or ...
William Barker Daniel. FLOAT S. Floats are of many kinds , of Swan , Goose , Mus- . covy Duck , and Porcupine quills ; the first is pre- ferable when light baits are used in rivers or deep waters , and the others for slow streams or ...
Page 163
... float has over the bare quill is , that it allows the line to be leaded so heavily , that the hook sinks almost as soon as put into the water ; whereas , when lightly leaded , it does not reach the bottom until near the end of the swim ...
... float has over the bare quill is , that it allows the line to be leaded so heavily , that the hook sinks almost as soon as put into the water ; whereas , when lightly leaded , it does not reach the bottom until near the end of the swim ...
Page 318
... float , the size of a com- mon Burgamot pear , with a small pistol bullet or two , not only to poise , but to keep the bait at a pro- per depth , which is from two to three feet . If a Pike be near where the bait is put in , it will ...
... float , the size of a com- mon Burgamot pear , with a small pistol bullet or two , not only to poise , but to keep the bait at a pro- per depth , which is from two to three feet . If a Pike be near where the bait is put in , it will ...
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