156 HINTS ON ANGLING. 



The dace is a very strong fish for his size; and when 

 hooked, resembles the trout, in his exertions and contor- 

 tions, more closely than any other fish. When numerous, 

 they furnish lots of amusement, and will practise the 

 young artist very advantageously, for his more difficult 

 encounters with the brilliant trout. 



The ground-bait fanciers recommend it for this fish 

 when he is found in calm waters. Perhaps the time will 

 come, when it will be suggested even for salmon and 

 trout ! " Time," we are told by the poet, u will doubt of 

 Rome." 



i3att for 23leafc. 



This is an active, quick, dashing little fish ; a bold and 

 nimble biter, well calculated, from the vivacity of his 

 movements and the rapidity of his runs, to afford the 

 angler far better sport than many kinds of fish half-a- 

 dozen times his size. 



The baits used in bleak-fishing are flies, gentles, and 

 small grubs. At these, in the proper season, and in 

 proper waters, the bleak will bite with the utmost avidity, 

 and keep the angler fully employed. 



The tackle for this fish should be of the lightest possible 

 description. A very slight rod, but not too supple, with 

 a line thirty or forty yards in length, of single gut, or 

 three hairs with a long gut bottom, wound round a small 

 winch, and garnished at short intervals with three or 

 four, or half-a-dozen very small hooks, will be found 

 admirably adapted for this kind of fishing. 



In places where bleak abound, the angler should take 

 his stand near a very rapid run of water if such can be 

 met with say some sluice or staunch; or on the banks 

 of some running stream which breaks over stones, or 



