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five pounds weight. In ponds fed by a rivulet they thrive 

 well, and acquire a full size. 



The chub does not afford so much diveiMoi' to the angler 

 as trout, from being a dull fish on the hook. The larger 

 ones are caught by dibbing, very early in the morning, with 

 a brown beetle or cockchaffer ; by daybreak the angler 

 should be at the river, and, after baiting his hook, let him 

 move it two or three times near the surface, as in the act of 

 flying ; then let it softly drop on the water, shaking the rod 

 gently, which will cause the appearance of its struggling to 

 ( scape : this attracts the chub, who are so fond of this bait, 

 that they will rise two or three at a time to seize it. The 

 large chub will also take minnows, small dace, or gudgeons, 

 angled with in the same manner as for perch. 



THE DACE. 



This fish is likewise called the dare : it is very lively, is 

 gregarious, and during summer is fond of frolicking near the 

 surface. It haunts deep water near piles of bridges, where 

 the stream, is gentle, over gravelly, sandy, and clayey bot- 

 toms ; deep holes that are shaded, under water-lily leaves, 

 and under the foam caused by an eddy. During the warm 

 months they are to be found in shoals in the shallows near 

 to streams. 



The dace spawns in June ; is in season about three 

 weeks after : it improves and is good about Michaelmas, 

 but is best in February ; and when just taken and broiled 

 is thought by some more palatable than fresh herring. 



This fish affords great sport to the angler. The baits 

 used are the red worm, brandhng, gilt-tail, cow-dung, and 

 earth-bob ; and any of the larvse of insects which are bred 

 on trees and bushes ; and it will take any kind of fly. The 

 flesh-fly, with the hook put into the back between the wings, 



