H. Cholmondeley-Pennell 
Bottom or Float-Fishing [PDF ebook] 

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Shown to the fish, and not the slightest prowess by the fisherman. It is fish-slaughter – murder – any thing you like – but it is not Sport. The essence of sport consists in the amount of skill, difficulty.