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of a smaller description, or gentles may be substituted. 
The float also should be lighter, and the tackle generally 
more like that recommended for Roach. Broken worms, 
and carrion gentles mixed with wet bran, are the two 
best pond ground baits for Bream that I am acquainted 
with. Only a small quantity should be thrown in ata 
time, and with intervals after the first few castings, of 
not /ess than five minutes. Bream are almost invariably 
found in large shoals, so that if they are once attracted 
to a spot, they will consume more ground bait without 
danger of surfeit than either Barbel or Roach. 
The largest Carp Bream I ever saw weighed five 
pounds and some ounces, but specimens are on record 
which have nearly doubled this weight. The average 
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“run” of Bream differs very much in different waters. 
It thrives best in large open lakes, and in slow rivers 
alternating with “ broads” or lagoon-like reaches. 
Bream spawn in May, and after scouring for a few 
weeks return to their usual haunts. Omitting June, 
when the fish should be left to recover health and 
strength, the three or four months following the spawning 
season usually afford the best Bream fishing. 
