BAIT-FISHING. 



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to fall over their haunts. For the carp, two or three rods 

 may be used, as the bait must be left for a long time quiet- 

 ly in one spot, where the carp will often watch it most 

 jealously for some time, and then, when perfectly satisfied 

 of its freedom from guile, he will at last take it. Even 

 with half a dozen rods there is no danger of the angler 

 being overdone with more than one fish at a time. The 

 bait should be suspended about a foot from the bottom. 



PERCH-FISHING. 



For small perch, such as are most commonly met with, 

 a " general rod " will suffice ; and the common line with 

 good-sized gut, and a No. 4 or 5 hook, baited with lob- 

 worms, or almost any other worm, or with the caddis, cater- 

 pillar, or wasp-grub. These baits must be varied till 

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