TROLLING. 



if you feel a bite, and the Jack or Pike soon 

 stops, then runs again, and continues so to 

 act, you may expect he is more on the play 

 than the feed, therefore there is little chance 

 of his pouching your bait ; in this case it is 

 advisable to strike, and you may be fortunate 

 enough to hook the fish by some part, and 

 secure him. 



In fishing \vith a live bait, I prefer a 

 Gudgeon to any other bait, because it is a 

 very strong fish, and lives longest on the 

 hook; it is certainly a favourite with Jack, 

 Pike, Perch, and Chub : when so fishing, 

 put a taper cork float (not very large) on your 

 line, and a few swan shot to sink it three 

 parts under water ; cast your bait in search 

 in the same way as directed with the gorge 

 hook, adjust the float so that the bait may 

 swim something below mid-water, arid let it 

 continue to swim about some minutes without 

 taking it out, unless it comes too near shore, or 

 hangs in the weeds. When the Jack or Pike 



