backs to ths middle of their fides, the 

 fcales arc large, firm, and ferrated, the- 

 mouth rather fmall, and their jaws 

 rough; feldom exceeding five pounds 

 in weight ; {pawn in May, foon after 

 which feafon they afford great diverfion 

 from five o'clock in the morning until 

 nine, and from three in the afternoon 

 until i'unfet, but in winter the middle 

 of the day is the- proper time to angle 

 for them. 



The bed baits in fummer are large 

 worms, minnows, and fmall fry, when 

 you bait with either of the latter, put 

 your hook under the back fin, and it 

 will remain alive a long time. In the 

 winter they take codbaits, maggots, and 

 pafte; generally feed in fhoals, and 

 muft be angled for about mid water with 

 ilrong tackle and a large float, they do 

 not fwallow the bait quick, therefore 

 fome time mud be given them before 

 you ftrike f 



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