Schreiner's sporting manual; 1841

Schreiner's sporting manual; 1841

Author: William H. Schreiner

Year: 1841

Schreiner's sporting manual (1841) by William H. Schreiner Subtitle: a complete treatise on fishing, fowling and hunting, as applicable to this country; with full instructions for the management of the dog; illustrated with numerous engravings, in two parts Published in Philadelphia by Samuel Pryor Table of Contents: The fish hook, spring snap, &c. -- Snoods, tieing on hooks, &c., &c. -- Lines, swivels, floats, leads &c. -- The fishing rod, reel, clearing ring, disgorger, bainting needle, landing and minnow net, gaff, bait kettle and boxes, trout basket, tackle case, &c. -- Instructions and materials for making, with a description of the most approved artificial flies, frogs, fish, insects, &c. -- Baits -- Lines, deepsea bow, &c. -- The gudgeon, minnow, bleak, smelt, roach, chub, sun fish, perch, rock, &c. -- The salmon, salmon trout, sea trout, lake trout, white fish, brook trout, cat-fish, eel, &c. -- The cod fish, mackerel, black fish, blue fish, mullet, flounder, turbot, halibut, hake, haddock, drum, dolphin, shark, &c. -- The gun, ammunition, equipments, game, &c. -- Duck, swan, rabbit and squirrel shooting, deer, bear, and fox hunting, &c. -- The dog -- Diseases, remedies, &c