22s modern practical angler. 



Gentles. 



The finest gentles are obtained from the liver of the 

 sheep or bullock. They should be placed in moist sand 

 to scour and get rid of a pinky-brown discoloured patch 

 which they have when first taken from the liver. In moist 

 sand they will keep fresh and in good order for several days. 

 In the winter months, if it is desired to keep them for a 

 longer time, they should be put into a large-mouthed 

 bottle two-thirds full of earth, the bottle being corked 

 up and placed in a cellar or other cool situation. No 

 general directions can be given for baiting, as this of 

 course varies with the size of the hook. Carrion gentles 

 (see ground baits) can be used when liver gentles are 

 not obtainable. 



Greaves, 



Or the refuse of the fatty materials out of which 

 tallow is made, are a good bait for Barbel, Bream, 

 and Chub, and occasionally for Roach. The greaves, 

 after being broken up with a hammer, should be 

 boiled gently for about half an hour, long enough 

 before they are wanted for use to allow of their getting 

 cold and hard. The whitest pieces are the best for bait, 

 and these can be most conveniently disposed so as to 

 hide the hook by being cut into broadish strips or 

 slices. 



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