284 THE ANGLER S GUIDE. 



use a long rod, with a finer top and line ; and let 

 several yards of line out, or as far as you can see 

 to play the bait. With such a long rod and line, and 

 a breeze at his back, the Angler may play his bait on 

 the top of the water, in streams whose water is nearly 

 level with the bank, with success, because he may 

 keep far from the water, the wind carrying his bait to 

 where he wishes, and yet see a rise or bite. 



Baits for Chub, &;c. 



The best bait in June, July, and August, for Chub, 

 is the humble-bee, during the day, and, late in the 

 evening, a large white moth, bred in willow trees. 

 Artificial moths, bees, butterflies, cockchafers, grass- 

 hoppers, &c. may be purchased at the tackle-shops. 

 I have had much success (particularly in the river 

 Lea) in whipping with a humble-bee, both with 

 the natural and artificial ; this is my usual bait till 

 towards dusk, for Chub, when I use a small black fly, 

 which will also kill Dace. The humble, or large 

 wild humble-bee, is found on flowers and blossoms, 

 in gardens, and on hedges, also in bean and clover 

 fields, from April to Michaelmas.— Note. When you 

 bait with a live bee, it is necessary first to extract 

 its sting, which is easily done in the following manner : 

 hold the sides of the head and shoulders of the bee 

 between the thumb and fore-finger of your right 

 hand, and with the thumb and finger of the left 

 squeeze the tail end of the bee until it shoots out 

 its sting ; then lift your right hand, and with your 



