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against its getting among those roots, branches, &c. 

 or he will surely get off, and generally break your 

 line. The Angler may fish in such places as the above 

 with a rod and line, without a float, if he think proper, 

 in the' following way ; put a few shot on the line, about 

 ten inches above the hook, which will be enough to 

 sink the bait 3 drop in the baited hook among or be- 

 tween the branches or roots, suffer it to sink to the 

 bottom, then draw it gently up near the surface, so 

 continue to act till you feel a bite, then strike smart, 

 and get your Fish ashore quick as you can 3 this way 

 of angling is called " sink and draw." 



The baits for Chub are greaves, gentles, paste, red 

 worms, bullock's brains, and pith from the back bone. 

 You may, occasionally, take heavy Chub with a lob- 

 worm, either laid as a peg-line, at night time, or with a 

 ledger in the day — see night lines and ledger lines for Eeh. 

 — Chub are also sometimes taken with a Roach or 

 Gudgeon, when trolling for Jack. Trolling or angling 

 with a live Minnow or a small frog is also often suc- 

 cessfully practised, particularly in the latter end of 

 Spring, by which method many large Chub are taken. 

 (Troll the same as for Trout, which see.) During 

 April and May, red worms are a good bait 3 two should 

 be put on the hook, the same as for Barbel 3 for the 

 Chub loves a large bait. In the Summer months, 

 gentles and greaves 3 during Summer and Autumn, 

 greaves only are the best bait 3 during Winter and in 

 March, bullock's brains and pith is a killing bait. To 

 bait with bullock's brains and pith, observe the fol- 



