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best method in the early part of the morning, 

 and late at night, also during the day, if the 

 water is much coloured, and the weather dull 

 or boisterous, angle without a float, putting 

 sufficient shot on the line to sink the bait the 

 shot to be placed about eight or nine inches 

 above the hook. This bait must be one large 

 lob worm, or two marsh or dew worms, well 

 scoured, and very lively ; put the two worms 

 on the hook in the following manner : run the 

 point of your hook in at the top of the first 

 worm's head, and bring it out about three 

 parts down the body, then draw it carefully 

 up over the arming or whipping of the hook, 

 while you put on the other ; enter the point 

 of your hook in the second worm something 

 below the middle, and carry it near to the head, 

 then draw the first worm down to join it. 

 This done, cast in your bait, and let it gently 

 drag the bottom : when a fish begins to bite, 

 do not strike the first time you feel a tug, but 

 rather slacken your line ; when you feel two 

 or three sharp tugs, then strike smartly, and if 



