CHAPTER III. 



How to catch Carp Tame Carp Carp basking Grass- 

 hopper bait Carp, Eels, and ^Eschylus Fish-ponds near 

 Brussels Great Carp caught in them General manage- 

 ment of fish there Growth of fish promoted by change 

 of water Effect on Jack on Roach Noises made by 

 Carp at night Spawning of Carp Their spawn de- 

 voured by water-birds and fish Dace caught with 

 Spinning-bait Carp with live Minnow Eel with Fly 

 Perch with Fly. 



"jl/TANY people have Carp in their ponds > which, 

 ~ they say, are so shy that it is of no use to 

 fish for them. Should you hear of such a case, 

 and, having nothing better to do, like to volun- 

 teer your services, I think that, (should they be ac- 

 cepted,) you will, by adopting the following plan, 

 meet with sufficient sport to induce you to repeat 

 your visit. 



The tackle required will be simply a long rod, 

 a reel containing not less than fifty yards of 

 fineish line (though less will do if the fish run 

 small), a fine but sound casting-line, nearly as long 

 as the rod, hooks of about No. 9 size, tied on 

 gut to match, and a small unpretending-looking 

 float ; besides a good lump of the crumb of new 



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