44 BOTTOM-FISHING. 



and will leave the hole if you are in sight, keep 

 as far off as you can while angling for them. 

 Use a rod about fourteen feet long, with winch, 

 and fine but strong running line, single gut-end, 

 light quill-tip capped float, and No. 9 hook ; 

 bait with gentles or red worms. Strike directly 

 you have a bite, and give him plenty of line, 

 otherwise your fish will most likely, if a heavy 

 one, break away, as he runs furiously directly 

 he is hooked. The Angler may fish with suc- 

 cess between the roots and stumps of trees with 

 a rod and line without a float, by putting a few 

 shot on the line and dropping it between the 

 roots, suffering it to sink to the bottom, then 

 drawing it gently up till you feel a bite, when 

 you must strike sharp and land your fish as 

 quickly as possible; bait with red worms, 

 gentles, or greaves. The river Lea is famous 

 for large Chubb. 



