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THE JOLLY ANGLER. 



in-shore, among sedges, under trees, on shallows where 

 there is little stream, &c. For laying bank trimmers for 

 Pike, and baiting them, see "Ledger," and " Live-bait 

 Fishing." If you bait your ledger-line with a gudgeon 

 and a single hook, you may hook the bait through the 

 back, the same as described with a minnow for Perch. 

 (See " Perch.") 



After the dead bait gorge-hook, the next in order of 

 priority is 



The Live Bait, 



of which there are many ; but I shall content myself with 

 describing the best, as it is useless giving you a description 

 of a style of angling I cannot recommend you to practise. 

 The most approved live bait is used as follows : to about 

 a foot of gimp, not too coarse, fix a double or two single 

 hooks, No. 5, at the other end of which make a small loop ; 

 then take your baiting needle (see "Dead Gorge"), which 

 for this purpose cannot be too fine, and enter it on the 

 upper part of the side of the bait fish, near the gills, and 

 bring it out past the back fin, taking care your needle does 

 not enter the fish deep enough to prevent him swimming 

 well; when the needle is through, hang the loop of your 

 gimp on it, and draw it all through, till the hooks lie close 

 to the bait, as here shewn: 



Your float (see " Floats," No. 3) should be placed on 

 your silk line, as should your shots or bullet to keep the 

 fish down, before you affix the bait. This, like the last, is 

 a gorge hook; so that when you have a bite, which you 

 will know by your float being suddenly snatched under, 



