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hooks Eyed hooks rusting gut Sizes of hooks used, 138 Usefulness of 

 eyed hooks Method of preparing snood, 139 A yo-lb. fish The bag 

 made by this method, 140 Jardine tackle, 141 Ophiocephahis gachua 

 unsuited to this sort of fishing, 142 Rod rest, 143 .. .. .. 136-143 



CHAPTER X. 



PASTE BAITING FOR MAHSEER AND OTHERS. 



The sorts of fish to be taken by a set paste bait, 143 Ingenious night-line 

 With the rod in hand, 144 With the rod set Good for Rohu at night- 

 fall, 145 . . 143-145 



CHAPTER XI. 



THE CARNATIC CARP. 



Has a smaller mouth than Mahseer The weight of Carnatic Carp, 146 Is 

 something like a Chub, 147 The Indian coracle, 148 "Got it in his 

 bones " The first lesson The places to fish Throwing again in the same 

 place, 149 Carnatic Carp congregate and wander like Dace, 150 Paddy- 

 bird's wisdom Playing the fish, 151 Keep to a swim, without over- 

 working it Fish reassured Monkeys attract fish, 152 Taking a rapid, 

 153" My Lord, if I had not caught you," 154 P.'s pip, 155 The rod, 

 line, and tackle used, 156 Different baits tried, 158 Grasshoppers 

 Spoons, 159 Fishing alternate pools How to make a coracle comfort- 

 able, 160 Edibility of the Carnatic Carp Its manner of taking the fly 

 Fish blowing out the fly, 162 A fish's mouth is his hand, 163 Striking a 

 Salmon, a Mahseer, a Trout, a Dace, a Carnatic Carp, etc., 164 Fishing 

 on natural history basis Striking fine, 165 How to grasp a rod 

 Characteristics of salmon and trout rods Importance of selecting the right 

 style of rod, 166 Distribution of Carnatic Carp Hours for fishing 

 Don't fish fasting, 168 Dr. Day's description of the Carnatic Carp Diffi- 

 culty of ascertaining native names, 169 .. .. .. .. .. 146-169 



CHAPTER XII. 



SMALLER FLY-TAKERS. 



Small fish more accessible than Mahseer Simple English names will be 

 assigned to fish, 171 The Chela argentea A clerical error Other 

 Chilwas They will thrive in ponds Their size, 172 The flies for them 

 Require quick striking The hours to fish The places Can be taken 

 with float, 173 Vernacular names of Chela Frogs rising to flies 



