38 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



vermillion, it will be of a pink colour, \vhich 

 they sometimes prefer ; in summer they will 

 also take gentles, and in the spring and 

 autumn sometimes blood and red worms, but 

 paste is the most killing bait : put a piece on 

 the hook about the size of a pea. Before you 

 begin, plumb the depth accurately, and let 

 your bait gently touch the bottom ; you should 

 occasionally take the depth again, particu- 

 larly if the fish leave off feeding. Ground 

 bait plentifully before you begin with small 

 balls of the same mixture as used for Chub 

 and Barbel fishing, and, while angling, cast 

 some in frequently (or chewed bread) close to 

 the float. 



REMARKS ON ROACH. 



Roach breed and thrive in canals, ponds, 

 and rivers : in rivers they are found on the 

 shallows, in eddies, and in deep holes, also 

 about bridges, piles, and locks ; in ponds, 

 near flood-gates, and those parts where the 



