10 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



CHAP. III. 



TROLLING CONTINUED : NATURAL AND AR- 

 TIFICIAL BAITS, AND HOW TO BAIT THE 

 HOOKS. 



THE natural baits for Jack and Pike are 

 Roach, Dace, Gudgeon, Bleak, and Chub : 

 about six or seven inches in length will be 

 found the best size, though some anglers use 

 them considerably larger ; but I have not 

 found my account in trolling with a large bait : 

 for by experience I have noticed the Jack or 

 Pike to be sometimes shy of pouching, hold- 

 ing it across their mouths a considerable time, 

 swimming backwards and forwards, and at 

 last dropping it, while, on the contrary, they 

 will generally pouch a small lively bait in a 

 few minutes. Another advantage also often 

 results from using a small bait you may 

 take a Trout, Perch, or Chub with it ; the 



