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BOTTOM-FISHING. 



from four to eight ounces, but in some streams 

 they will grow to a pound ; angle for them 

 from April to October, bait with red worms 

 or gentles. A good coarse ground-bait for Dace 

 is made of clay and bran kneaded together, and 

 a few carrion gentles. 



THE TENCH. 



TENCH are very scarce in most rivers near 

 London ; they generally reach from three to four 

 pounds in weight; they take red worms, gentles, 



