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BOTTOM-FISHING 



THE PERCH. 



THE Perch is a beautiful looking and exceed- 

 ing bold fish. In angling for them it is necessary 

 to have a stout rod, winch with running line, 

 added to which must be a strong gut line, three 

 or four yards long, cork float, and No. 7 or 8 

 hook, baited with well scoured worms. For 

 killing heavy Perch, live Minnows are the 

 best bait, in which case your hook should be 

 larger, say No. 5, on very stout gut, or if the 

 water is discoloured, very fine gymp will do ; 



