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mixed with bran and greaves, thrown in the night 

 before, is good ground-bait, especially in ponds or 

 still holes in rivers, where it will not drift away 3 and 

 also parboiled barley or malt, mixed with treacle or 

 blood. The Angler must exert himself very early 

 in the morning, and late in the evening, when fish- 

 ing for Carp 5 and if without success for many hours, 

 he must not think it strange, (for this often occurs 

 when angling for Carp,) always bearing in mind, 

 that " Hope and Patience support the Fisherman." 



If you have been trying for Carp without success, 

 for several hours, and have thrown in much ground- 

 bait, cast no more in during the last two hours you 

 angle for them, as it frequently happens in Carp fish- 

 ing that they will not feed during the day time, but 

 towards its decline, they will take a bait freely j and 

 as you have already thrown in enough to keep thein 

 about the spot you are angling in, the casting in more 

 is apt to alarm so shy a Fish as Carp are, and drive 

 them away. 



When I fish for Carp in ponds or any still waters, 

 I generally use two rods and lines, placing them 

 within a few yards of each other ; then lay my rods care- 

 fully down, (or resting on a forked stick or iron,) so 

 that the line can run free ; first drawing from the winch 

 a yard or more of line, and laying it down clear of 

 every thing that might impede its course. I then 

 retire as far from the water as the seeing my float will 

 allow J as by so keeping out of the sight of such shy 

 Fish is the only chance of killing a brace or two in a 



