ANGLING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2102, 7 June 1894, Page 33

ANGLING.

By Jock Scott. To he a perfect fliherm&n you rcquir* more excellence! thin arc usually to bo found in iuch a mull ipaoe as li allotted to a man's ctrcnia. — Paxkzb Gilmouk. Reader! »re invited to contributs items of local flihlnj newi for iniertlon In tlili column. For insertion in the cniuiot inn* they ihouia reaoh Dunedin by Honda; nlght'i mall. BANE NOTES. A writer in the Scotsman says: "The 'eelfare,' or ascent of elvers, is an extraordinary sight. The stream of little fishes is perfectly continuous, not always spread indiscriminately across the breadth of the river, but confined to a certain part of it. Here, like an unending serpent, a dark, undulating mass moves steadily onwards, unaffected even by the great pieces which are gouged ont by net and bag. This stream may continue for two or three days. The old eels in moving down stream prefer dark nights when the river is in flood. They aro prevented running by bright moonlight, thunder, or the display of torches. The young eels, on the other hand, are quite regardless of any terrors of this kind, and, as a matter of fact, are usually caught at night by means of large canvas bags attached to hoops on sticks, to which lanterns are fastened. The young eels are prepared for use by being thrown into a tub of salt to cleanse them, then, being boiled, are pressed into cakes, which, when sliced and fried, are considered to be delicious eating." An Apt Illustration, — Teacher: "Will some one explain wh&t is meant by disappointment p " Small Boy: "I kin, mam." Teacher: "Well, Tommy?" Small Boy: "It's when the fish wriggles off the hook when yer sure you've got him ! "