50 THE FISHING-ROD; 



fly, moth, bee, or beetle is a taking bait to the 

 chub ; but those recommended in these pages 

 under the head " Artificial Flies/' to be used in 

 certain months, will be found the most killing 

 at the seasons named. 



PERCH FISHING. 



PERCH are abundant in most of the rivers, 

 lakes, and large ponds in this country. They 

 are also a bold-biting fish, and afford the young 

 angler abundant sport. Their favorite haunts 

 are flood-gates, mill-tails, and the deepest parts 

 of rivers, lakes, and ponds. They often swim 

 in shoals ; therefore when the angler is fortu- 

 nate enough to meet with a shoal, at a time 

 when they like his baits and bite freely, he 

 may, with skill and caution, take them all, 

 one after another. They sometimes bite as 

 soon as ever the bait drops among them. 



Perch thrive best in deep sluggish rivers : 

 in those where the current is rapid, they prefer 

 the broadest, deepest, and stillest parts. 



A strong bottom-rod is required for perch- 

 fishing, a cork float with silk or gut-line, and 

 No. 6 or 7 hook. Although a running-line 

 will seldom be required for perch, still the 



