30 THE FISHING-ROD; 



is early in the morning and late in the even- 

 ing. When greaves have been used as ground- 

 bait, some of the whitest pieces should be 

 preserved ; they will be found a very good and 

 tempting bait. 



The depth of water must be carefully 

 plumbed, and the bait should be allowed to just 

 touch or trail on the bottom. If the water be 

 wide, fish as far from the bank as you can, 

 and for that purpose a long rod will be found 

 most useful. 



Where bream are abundant, large numbers 

 may sometimes be taken in a short time ; 

 particularly if three or four rods are employed 

 over the spot ground-baited. But as these fish 

 move about in shoals, there are often bites at 

 all the hooks at once ; it is therefore necessary 

 that there should be one person to attend each 

 rod : or, as is often the case where the fish 

 are heavy, one or two of the rods may be 

 dragged into the water, or the lines broken. 



There is no occasion to be in a hurry on 

 perceiving a bite when bream fishing ; but 

 rather give them time, and do not strike until 

 the float disappears, or the fish moves off with 

 the bait. When first hooked, a bream rushes 



