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ratively little fished for. The Hampshire Avon is another 

 beautiful river, which produces in parts Perch quite as 

 large as those of the Kennet, but they are not so 

 numerous. 



The most killing bait for Perch in rivers, and not 

 unfrequently in lakes also, as in Windermere for 

 instance, is the live Minnow, and the best method of 

 using it is with what is termed a " paternoster." The 

 paternoster is made and used thus : to the end of about 

 4 feet of stained gut attach a lead, and at the distance 

 of say 3 and 15 inches above it respectively, two hooks, 

 Nos. 8 or 9, tied on gut lines 4 or 5 inches long. These 

 should be attached in the same manner as that recom- 

 mended for fastening on drop flies (p. 58), so as to stand 

 out at right angles to the main line. 



The tackle is baited by passing each of the hooks 

 through the upper lip (only) of a live Minnow, or small 

 Gudgeon. The rod and line recommended for Trout 

 Minnow spinning (p. 119) will be most convenient for 

 this purpose, but any stiffiish rod with a line that runs 

 tolerably freely will do. As, however, a long line cannot 

 be used in paternostering without loss of efficiency, 

 danger of fouling, &c., a longish rod, not too heavy, is 

 a desideratum. In deep holes, under steep banks, and 

 under weirs, are the haunts in which the greatest 

 execution will generally be done with the paternoster ; 

 and from October to January large deep eddies, or 

 back-waters, into which, especially after a flood, the 



