190 BLOOD AND TAG-TAIL WORMS. 



it, tough and lively. They do not run large, and 

 I advise two at a time on the hook for catching 

 good-sized fish. 



Blood or Red Worms. These worms run very 

 small, and are to be found in dung heaps of long- 

 standing where the dung and soil meet. Those 

 found in tan heaps are the best, because they are 

 the toughest and liveliest and require least scour- 

 ing. They are also found in the sides of ditches, 

 and in most light and moist soils. They are a 

 delicate worm, and require light handling. Being 

 small, the hook must be small-sized and very 

 light in the wire. They are a good bait for carp 

 and small perch, and the best of all baits for 

 gudgeons. 



Marsh- Worms are very well known in London, 

 and far too highly prized. They cannot be well 

 preserved, require a deal of cleansing, and are, 

 after all, a brittle, and, after a short time in the 

 water, a lifeless bait. In truth, they are only fit 

 for ground-bait, and should never be used on the 

 hook when any of the foregoing worms can be 

 procured. 



The tag-tail, called by some the turnip-worm, 

 is a small-sized one, red about the head, and 

 yellow towards the tail. Generally speaking, it is 

 not a good worm. It answers best in spring, and 

 when the water is a little discoloured by rain. It 

 is easily found about turnips, potatoes, cabbages, 



