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162 Chilwas killed by one fly rod in \\ hours, 1 74 Ten men's dinner caught 

 by paste bait Floating bran as " ground " bait Dr. Day's description of 

 Chela, 175 The Black Spot, or Barbus filamentosus and B. Mahecola, 

 176 Their localities Their manner of taking a fly Require the finest 

 fishing Are very shy Swim in shoals, 177 Thrive in ponds Taking 

 hours Dr. Day's description Barbus Chrysopoma, or Olive Carp, 178 

 The lesser Barils Their colours and size and localities They are game 

 little fly- takers, 179 The flies for them Indian entomology, 1 80 They 

 are shy Fishing up-stream, 181 Knots, 183 Dr. Day's description of 

 Barils, 185 The Indian trout or Barilius bola Colonel Parson's paper on 

 it Oreinus, wrongly called a trout, 186 The colour and size of the Indian 

 trout The k baits for it and the time for fishing The places to fish in 

 They are a favourite bait for the Mahseer Native fisherman's manner of 

 noosing them More places to fish for Indian trout, 187 They leap into 

 the air Have a large mouth, 188 Follow up the fly The flies for them 

 They are predatory, 189 Months in which to fish for them Localities 

 that produce them, 190 Dr. Day's description of it, 191 . . . . 171-191 



CHAPTER XIII. 







BOTTOM FISHING FOR LABEO. 



Compared with roach fishing, 192 Mahseer fishers converted to it Mr. Duns- 

 ford on conversion to my methods A typical unbeliever therein, 193 

 Old methods good for certain seasons only, 194 My methods suitable to 

 all seasons A 77-lb. Catla, 195 Sorts of Labeo Fishing in waves, 196 

 Special rod for it, 197 The free hook, 198 Fishing in rivers Laxity 

 of vernacular names Rohu hook Length of running line, 199 Sort of 

 running line The Nottingham stop for detective float, 200 Rohu, Mirga, 

 Catla, to be taken by the same methods Catla prefer the bait being off 

 the ground 22-lb. Catla on 8-oz. rod Ringol rods should be oiled, not 

 varnished, 201 Rod top ring Paste baits, 202 Seasons for Labeo and 

 other fishing Ground baiting on a bamboo, 203 Influences of weather, 

 204 Professional diners out Choosing your fishing-place Levelling the 

 bottom Tackle-box Manner of striking, 205 The cost of stocking with 

 fry Returning under-sized fish, 206 . . . . . . . . . . 192-206 



CHAPTER XIV. 



FRESHWATER SHARKS. 



How to get sport out of them Mr. Dunsford's bags, 207 Rust-proof wire 

 gimp, 208 The spinner which is suitable, 209 The gaff-hook, 209 and 19 

 Rod rest, 209 and 142 Pike gag Disgorger Season and weather 



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