TO MANAGE BAITS, 



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tin shops,) with the iiHdition of the sliding partitions, 

 make an excellent bait-box. By taking out those 

 partitions, the box is easily cleaned, which should 

 always be done immediately after you return from 

 trolling. 



When I have been obliged to start early in a morn- 

 ing from town to a distance, for a day's trolling, I 

 |have packed my baits the last thing over night, and 

 sprinkled them with a little salt, as well as with bran, 

 and thought it kept them longer^ and in a better state 

 for use. 



When you are trolling with the gorge, you will find 

 that either Jack or Pike will sometimes take your bait 

 eagerly, and hold it several minutes by its body across 

 their mouth, (see the Cut ;) and then throw, drop, or 



Jack taking a bait. 



olow it from them, instead of pouching it. You, pos- 

 sibly, try another kind of bait, and cast in again ; you 

 have a run, but you are disappointed ; the Jack or Pike 

 will not pouch the bait, but drop it : when this occurs. 



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