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of fish thus Bream, Grayling, small Perch, Dace, Gud- 

 geon, Carp, Tench, Trout, Chub, Barbel, Pope, Rudd, and 

 Eels. The Blood worm is likewise a good bait for Gudgeons, 

 Prussian Carp, and other small fish. The Brandling worm, 

 with stripes round the body, which is found in old dung- 

 hills, is only good for Perch. In baiting with a large 

 worm, put the hook in near the head, pass it through the 

 ring of the worm (which is the strongest part,) bring it 

 out, and slide the worm up the line a little; then again 

 enter it nearer the tail, and pass it on till you have drawn 

 the worm round the bend of it; you may now bring the 

 point of the hook through the worm, and slide the head of 

 it down the line, and it will appear as in No. 2. 



No. 1 represents two smaller worms on the hook, which 

 is sometimes preferable. Though I have made the point 

 of the hook shew in No. 2, it does not appear when in use, 

 as drawing the worm through the water causes the head 

 part to press down with sufficient force to keep the tail 

 tight against the barb of the hook. In baiting with 

 a worm, take care you have not too much of it hang- 

 ing loose, as that will allow the fish to pull it off without 

 your being able to hook them ; about half an inch of the 

 head or tail of a marsh worm, or much less than that of a 

 smaller one, is quite sufficient by its motion to tempt the 

 fish. There are other baits, such as wasp-grubs, cads, bobs, 

 &c. but I shall leave them for such of their brother Bobs 

 as like to use them. 



Ground Baits. 



No. 1. Greaves, bran, and worms, cut in pieces, mixed 

 up with clay into large balls ; this answers well for Barbel, 

 when ledger fishing, or with a float. 



No. 2. A quartern stale loaf, without the crust, soaked 

 through in a pail of water, then squeezed between your 

 hands to get the water out, and mixed with as much bran 



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