HOW TO MAKE PASTE. 19 



Sweet Paste for Carp, Tench, Chub, and Roach. 



Take the crumb of a penny roll, or a piece of a loaf 

 the same size, of the first day's baking, and dip it into 

 honey ; then work it in your hands, that the honey 

 may be well incorporated with the bread, and until it 

 is of a sufficient consistence to remain on the hook : 

 this is the most killing bait for Carp I ever met with 

 (luring the months of July and August, and during the 

 rest of the season. Tench are also very fond of it, 

 likewise Chub and Roach. I have taken many heavy 

 Roach with this sweet paste, when they refused every 

 other bait ; the quantity I have named is enough for 

 a day's fishing, but it is proper to take some to throw 

 ;n occasionally close to your float while angling. 

 ^Vllen honey is not to be had, dissolve a good quantity 

 (jf loaf sugar in warm water, and dip the bread therein j 

 this makes a good, clean, and sweet paste, when well 

 kneaded. 



Plain Paste for Roach, S^c. 



Take a piece of the crumb of a roll or loaf, the day 

 after it is baked, about the size of an apple, and dip it 

 lightly in water ; immediately squeeze it as dry as pos- 

 sible, and then place it in your left hand, and, with 

 your thumb and fingers, of the right, work or knead 

 it well, until it becomes exceedingly smooth and stiff : 

 to make this paste to the consistence I have named, it 

 will require to be kneaded a quarter of an hour at least. 

 This paste, when well made, is the best bait for 



