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line ; you feel the check strike sharply, and you 

 cannot well fail in striking the leather-mouthed 

 fish. Play him with moderate force, according to 

 his size and the strength of your tackle, and, as 

 soon as circumstances will permit you to get his 

 head out of water, do so. That deadens the play 

 of his fins, and enables you to bring him over and 

 into the landing-net. If you wish to catch punt- 

 wells of barbel, ground-bait plentifully the spots 

 you angle at for three or four nights previously. 

 If you angle with worms, ground-bait with worms; 

 if with gentles, ground-bait with them. 



THE CHUB. Cyprinus CepJialus. 



This silvery bluish carp is an exceedingly fine, 

 splendid- looking fish ; but in him is fully realised 

 the proverb, 6 All is not gold that glitters.' His 

 burnished gold outside hides a miserable interior. 

 He is neither fish, flesh, nor good red herring. He 

 is, to all intents and purposes, save in appearance, 



