Dace and Chub. 



and fewer chub will be missed if 

 it is acted upon. Bread paste 

 also is attractive, using a larger- 

 sized bait that can be seen a good 

 distance under water. 



Cheese is, perhaps, the best lure 

 of all ; the red-coloured make 

 shows up well, although many 

 anglers prefer the white. A little 

 preparation to get it into a soapy 

 condition is necessary. Cut it 

 into cubes and squeeze it in a 

 cloth dipped in water. If it is 

 inclined to crumble, a little added 

 fat brings it to the right con- 

 sistency. This can be done by 

 the riverside, choosing a spot 

 above the pool about to be fished. 

 The moisture wrung into the 

 river will find its way into the 

 pool and set the chub on the qui 

 vive. A little cheese thrown in as 

 samples at the same time will not 

 lessen the chances of sport. If 

 you use cheese that is rather 

 high, and are fishing from a 

 boat, do not invite ladies next 

 day! 



Cherries are mounted on a tri- 

 angle hook. A slit is made in 

 the fruit and the stone removed. 

 The triangle is slipped into its 



place, manipulating the cherry so 

 as to close up the slit and give the 

 fruit a natural appearance. A few 

 cherries thrown in from time to 

 time will whet the fishes' appetite. 

 A good hard pull is needed to get 

 the steel home when the fish 

 bites, as three prongs offer great 

 resistance. With cheese a single 

 hook is used, taking care not to 

 bury the point too deeply, as the 

 soapy paste is not easily pene- 

 trated when the strike is given. 



Small frogs, when they are 

 about, are mounted on a long 

 shanked hook, similar to the 

 reprehensible " gorge " used for 

 jack by the pot-hunter. After 

 killing the frog it is threaded 

 through the body from head to 

 the hind feet, leaving the points 

 of the hook to extend from the 

 mouth. With any of these baits 

 the chub may be sought for under 

 deep clay banks, near houseboats 

 in quiet backwaters, or where 

 there is an inlet by which food is 

 likely to find its way into the 

 river. 



Legering will be dealt with 

 under a separate head, as it ap- 

 plies to bottom fishing generally. 



