52 THE FISHING-ROD; 



Plumb the depth and let your bait hang with- 

 in a foot or so of the bottom. Sometimes it 

 may be desirable to place two or three baited 

 hooks on the line at distances apart of 6 to 12 

 inches : but, as a general rule, the angler will 

 find better success in the use of one baited hook 

 only. In mild weather, with light wind and 

 showers, perch generally bite very freely : but in 

 calm weather and in absence of rain or light 

 wind, perch only bite well early in the morn- 

 ing, or late in the afternoon and evening. A 

 cloudy sky, with wind from south-west, is most 

 favorable for perch fishing. In summer time 

 during very warm weather, three or four gentles 

 put on a hook, are a good bait for perch. The 

 season for angling for perch commences in 

 February, and may be continued with success 

 until the latter part of October. 



The angler will find, that perch seldom 

 move about much in search of foo& during 

 midday ; their feeding times are mornings 

 and evenings: except in tidal rivers, and at 

 mill-tails, and flood-gates, where they are some- 

 times prowling about in search of food at 

 various times of day. 



It is not good policy to wait long at any 



