CHAP X. 



PERCH. 



The bright-eyed Perch with fins of Tyrian dye. 



THE Perch is reckoned a firm, nutritious 

 fish, excelled by none of the fresh water tribe : 

 they are a bold fish, and generally take a bait 

 immediately it is offered. Strong tackle is 

 used in angling for them, a cork float, gut line, 

 or a twisted hair, and No. 8 hook : the usual 

 bait for Perch is a worm, well scoured, either 

 marsh brandling, or the red ; I prefer putting 

 two red worms on a hook instead of one of -the 

 other kind, which are larger. They are also 



