40 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



CHAP. VIII. 



DACE. 



THE Dace is a very handsome fish, and 

 considered as light nutritious food : they also 

 afford the angler much sport, generally biting 

 bold. They are angled for with the same 

 sort of tackle as is used in Roach fishing : 

 indeed, where you find Roach in rivers, you 

 will frequently take Dace ; but they are more 

 likely to take your bait when angling for 

 Barbel, with graves or red worms, than the 

 Roach, and will also rise more at a fly. 



When you angle in a place more likely 

 for Dace than Roach, which happens in the 

 spring, on scowers, you may use a hook one 

 size larger than for Roach, particularly if you 

 bait with a red worm, which they are fond of 

 at this season ; in summer, put two gentles on 



