90 PRACTICAL LESSONS IN RIVER ANGLING. 



Moth or owl fly. a, natural moth; b, artificial moth fly. 



Ground or Bait-Jlshing for Trout. 



Though bait-fishing is not so elegant an art as fly- 

 fishing, those who are fond of anghng often practise it, 

 because it will succeed when the water is too dark or 

 thick for the fly; and for many years I had every 

 spring what I considered very good sport in this way, 

 chiefly using the common earth-worm for bait. 



It is requisite to lead the line so as to make it touch 

 the ground without resisting the force of the current, 

 the lead being fixed about eight or ten inches above 

 the hook. A good hook for worm angling ought to 

 have rather a long than a short shank, with a moderately 

 deep beard, or witter \ hooks No. 2 or No. 3 are good. 



