f>4 THE JOLLY ANGLER. 



gentleman catch two Barbel with at Putney, and that was 

 a ball of ground-bait fixed round the shot of his line, so 

 that when he felt a bite, and struck, it hooked the fish, and 

 left the ground-bait behind. This plan you can tr\ for a 

 change, without any trouble in taking your float off, or 

 changing your line. When you use single hair you must 

 be cautious in proportion, both in striking and managing 

 the fish when hooked, or disappointment will follow. 



For the best method of catching Gudgeons see " the 

 Gudgeon," as also for catching Chub with brains see "the 

 Chub." 



When Bottom-fishing, you may sometimes be annoyed 

 by a Pike coming among the ground-bait, which you may 

 discover by the fish leaving off biting, as well as by the 

 small fry jumping out of water; you may then bait a 

 bank trimmer, and lay in for him (see " Ledger-fishing.") 

 For Bleak -fishing see " the Bleak ;" for catching bait, see 

 " the Prickleback," "Minnow," "Loach," &c. 



The foregoing description supposes you to have the 

 Roach-rod, win'ch, running line, gut or hair bottom, and 

 as fine a float as the stream will allow, for which see those 

 articles, treated of under their separate names. 



I shall now describe 



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Pond Fishing, 



in which description you must suppose the same tackle in 

 every jespect, except such alterations as I shall here de- 

 scribe. The principal causes of success are ground-bait 

 (over-night, if you can see " Ground-Bait,'' Nos. 2, 3, 

 and 4), a fine gut bottom, and a clean, lively bait (if sweet 

 paste for Carp or Tench, use a bit as big as a small nut), 

 and do not disturb the water. Your hook for Carp should 

 be No. 7 or 8; for Tench, Eels, or Perch, No. 6 ; for 

 Bream, No. 8 or 9, stout wire ; but if you are angling with 

 a red worm, and there are Bream, Rudd, and many other 

 fish in the pond, use a strong No. 9 or 10, such as recom- 

 mended where Roach and larger fish are angled for at the 

 same time. 



For taking Carp and Tench in spawning time see " the 

 Carp;" for taking Perch in ponds where they run small, 

 see " the Perch." Where the pond has many small Rudd, 



