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He \vill bite at a paste, made of brown bread and 

 honey ; or, at a marsh-worm ; or, a lob- worm. He in- 

 clines, very much, to any paste with which tar is mixt. 

 And be will bite, also at a smaller worm, with his head 

 nipp'd off; and, a cod- worm put on the hook before 

 that worm. And I doubt not but that he will, also in 

 the three hot months, for in the nine colder he stirs not 

 much bite at a flag- worm ; or, at a green gentle* But 

 can, positively say no more of the Tench *; he being a 

 fish that I have not often angled for, but I wish my 

 honest scholar may, and be ever fortunate when he 

 fishes. 



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The haunts of the Tench are nearly the same with those of the Carp. 

 They delight more in ponds, than in rivers ; and lie under weeds, near 

 sluices, and at pond heads. 



They spawn about the beginning of July ; and are best in season from 

 the beginning of September to the end of May. They will bite, all the 

 hot months : but are, best taken in April and May. 



There are no better baits for this fish than a middle-sized lob-Worm, 

 or red- worm, well scoured; a gentle.; a young wasp-grub boiled ; or a 

 green worm shook from the boughs of trees. 



Use a strong grass, or gut ; and a goose-quill float, without a cork, ex- 

 cept in rivers, where the cork is always to be preferred. 



Fih very near the ground. And if you bait with gentles, throw in a 

 few at the taking every fish ; which will draw them to your hook, and 

 fcecp them together. 



