CHAPTER IV. 

 THE ROACH (continued). 



STREAM AND DRAIN FISHING FOR ROACH. 



(the NOTTINGHAM AND SHEFFIELD STYLES). 



Stream v. drain Jisking— The stream fishing rod— The outfit— Floating 

 the line— Floats and Tackle— Groutid baiting the streams— Baiting the 

 }iook — Fishing the swim — A strange ground bait — A flooded water — 

 " Stret Peggiiig" — The Nottingham style — Findi?ig the depth — Casting out 

 the bait— Ledgering for Roach— Undercurrents— A heavy stream— The 

 Sheffield style — Shrimps as bait — A killing style — Experiences on the 

 Avon and Frome, 



The two preceding chapters on this subject have been 

 devoted to a description of roach fishing with a long rod, 

 as generally practised in deep and very quiet waters, such 

 as the Ouse, the Nene, and various other sluggish rivers 

 of a similar character, as well as certain lakes and broads. 

 There are two more classes of waters that I ami acquainted 

 with, that require tackle of a somewhat different character 

 in order to successfully operate upon them. One of these 

 classes is a stream where the water flows moderately fast. 

 These streams are perhaps of no great depth, but sparkl- 

 ing and lively; such as the Trent, for instance, and the 

 Witham in some parts of their courses; or indeed, like a 

 score more rivers in various parts of England. The veri- 

 est novice will easily recognise the waters that I mean, as 

 they are to be found in almost any district; streams that 

 flow from one to three miles per hour, where it is neces- 

 sary to keep the bait and float constantly travelling back- 

 wards and forwards (of course providing these streams con- 

 tain roach, which I make no doubt many do). In stream 

 fishing for roach the depth of water is of no great account, 



