40 THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



angled for with a live Minnow, hooked by the 

 lips or back fin : when fishing in this mariner 

 for Perch , you should always have running 

 tackle on, for sometimes a Pike, Trout, or 

 Chub will take it, and larger Perch are caught 

 this way than with a worm ; it is likewise ne- 

 cessary to give them a few minutes time to 

 pouch, and, as they often run a considerable 

 distance before they do this, without running 

 tackle you certainly would break, or lose your 

 fish. When you have a bite with a worm 

 bait, let him run about the length of a yard, 

 and then strike smartly : the bait should be 

 about a foot from the bottom. Some angle 

 for Perch with two hooks on a line, one at 

 mid-water, the other lower. 



REMARKS ON PERCH. 



Angling for Perch commences in February, 

 and continues till October ; but during the 

 hot months Perch feed very little. Dark 

 windy weather, if not too cold, is best for Perch 



