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and long-lived on the hook, and require less 

 scouring than other worms. 



To scour worms. Worms become scoured 

 and lively as baits after being kept a day or 

 two, or more, in damp moss. They should 

 be looked to every day, and the bruised and 

 sickly ones removed. When moss has become 

 dry, through long keeping, it may be freshened 

 by pumping upon it, and then squeezing it as a 

 sponge. 



Gentles or maggots. These may generally 

 be procured in the country at tallow-chandlers, 

 candle-makers, or bone-gatherers ; or they may 

 soon be bred by exposing any flesh, or animal 

 substance, to the flies in summer. In large 

 towns they are sold at all fishing-tackle shops. 

 They should be put in sand a few hours before 

 using them as baits for fishing. 



GUDGEON FISHING. 



G-UDGEON, though very small, are an exceedingly 

 delicious flavoured fish when in season; that 

 is, in spring and autumn : but in summer they 

 are not near so palatable. The most expedi- 

 tious mode of taking them is with the cast-net ; 

 and as they are gregarious in their habits, 



