Float fishing and spinning in the Nottingham styleSampson Low, 1882 |
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Էջ 7 - The Macedonians, who live on the banks of the river Astreus, which flows midway between Berea and Thessalonica, are in the habit of catching a particular fish in that river by means of a fly called hippurus ; a very singular insect it is — bold and troublesome like all its kind, in size a hornet, marked like a wasp, and buzzing like a bee.
Էջ 14 - The poor beetle, which we tread upon, In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great As when a giant dies.
Էջ 106 - ... as practicable. Next, insert the small reversed hook in such a position as to curve the bait's tail nearly to a right angle ; finally, pass the lip-hook through both its lips, always putting it through the upper lip first when the bait is a gudgeon, and through the lower one first with all others.
Էջ 43 - The trout by nature marked with many a crimson spot, As though she curious were in him above the rest, And, of fresh-water fish, did note him for the best ; The...
Էջ 106 - ... through both its lips, always putting it through the upper lip first when the bait is a Gudgeon, and through the lower one first with all others. This is very important in securing a really brilliant spin. The flying triangle...
Էջ 78 - When in good condition he is a very handsome fish. Yarrell thus describes him: "The colour of the upper part is dusky green with blue reflections, becoming lighter on the sides, and passing into silvery white on the belly; the irides yellow, cheeks and...
Էջ 6 - CANST thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Էջ 99 - ... and the moorhen leisurely swimming on the surface ; he selects his victim, and, like the tiger springing from the jungle, he rushes forth, seldom indeed missing his aim ; there is a sudden rush, circle after circle forms on the surface of the water, and all is still again in an. instant.
Էջ 8 - ... to circumvent them; for which purpose they invest the body of the hook with purple wool, and having adjusted two wings of a waxy colour, so as to form an exact imitation of the hippurus, they drop these abstruse cheats gently down the stream. The scaly pursuers, who hastily rise and expect nothing less than a dainty bait, snap the decoy, and are immediately fixed to the hook.