602 MODERN FARRIER. 



Tench Fishing. 



The season for catching tliis fish is in June, Jul}^ 

 and August very early and late, or even all night, 

 in the still part of rivers. His bait is a large red 

 worm, at which he bites very eagerly, especially if 

 first dipped in tar. He also delights in all sorts of 

 pastes made up of strong scented oils, or with tar; 

 or a paste of brown bread and honey ; nor does he 

 refuse the cad-worm, lob-worm, flag-worm, green 

 gentles, cod-bait, or soft boiled bread-grain. 



Trout Fishing. 



The trout is a delicious fresh water fish, speckled 

 with red and yellow, coming in and going out of 

 season with the buck, and spawning in the cold 

 months of October and November, whereas all the 

 other species spawn in hot summer weather. There 

 atre divers kinds of this fish, all valuable; but the 

 best are the red and yellow trouts; and of these the 

 female, distinguished by a less head and deeper body, 

 is preferred. They are known to be in season by 

 the bright colour of their spots, and by their large 

 and thick back ; which last may serve also as a rule 

 for other fish. Through the whole winter they are 

 sick, lean, and unwholesome, and frequently lousy. 

 As the spring comes on, deserting the still, deep 

 waters, they repair to the gravelly ground, against 

 which they continue to rub till they get rid of their 

 lice, which are a kind of worms with large heads. 

 From that time they delight to be in the sharp 

 stream.?, and such as are swift, when they lie in wait 

 for minnows and May-flies. At the latter end of 

 May they are in their prime. 



The usual baits whereby the trout is caught are 

 the worm, minnow, and fly, either natural or arti- 

 ficial. The proper worms are the brandling, lob- 



