PERCH. 237 
ratively little fished for. The Hampshire Avon is another 
beautiful river, which produces in parts Perch quite as 
large as those of the Kennet, but they are not so 
numerous. 
The most killing bait for Perch in rivers, and not 
unfrequently in lakes also, as in Windermere for 
instance, is the live Minnow, and the best method of 
using it is with what is termed a “paternoster.” The 
paternoster is made and used thus: to the end of about 
4 feet of stained gut attach a lead, and at the distance 
of say 3 and 15 inches above it respectively, two hooks, 
Nos. 8 or 9, tied on gut lines 4 or 5 inches long. These 
should be attached in the same manner as that recom- 
mended for fastening on drop flies (p. 58), soas to stand 
out at right angles to the main line. 
The tackle is baited by passing each of the hooks 
through the upper lip (only) of a live Minnow, or small 
Gudgeon. The rod and line recommended for Trout 
Minnow spinning (p. 119) will be most convenient for 
this purpose, but any stiffish rod with a line that runs 
tolerably freely will do. As, however, a long line cannot 
be. used in paternostering without loss of efficiency, 
danger of fouling, &c., a longish rod, not too heavy, is 
a desideraium, In deep holes, under steep ‘banks, and 
under weirs, are the haunts in which the greatest 
execution will generally be done with the paternoster ; 
_and from October to January large deep eddies, or 
back-waters, into which, especially after a flood, thé 
