172 THE PERCH. 



worms of two kinds, i.e. "lobs," red-worms, or 

 brandings and gentles, could all be carried in 

 separate compartments in one handy " lock-up " 

 vehicle to the lake or riverside. Bearing this in 

 view, I have invented aerating combination bait- 

 cans, which fulfil the advantages enumerated. I 

 give an illustration on the previous page. The 

 usual application has been made for provisional 

 patent. 



Dead-bait fishing for perch is not much practised, 

 but sometimes a large one will take a dead gorge- 

 bait when the angler is pike-fishing ; in fact, I have 

 known big perch to seize a bait which in size was 

 fit for a 15 Ibs. pike, and never leave hold until it 

 succeeded in getting the bait half-way down its 

 throat, when of course the perch was hooked, 

 played, and landed. An instance of this occurred 

 when I was fishingnear Glynde (February23rd, 1882) 

 with a companion who caught a 3 Ibs. perch, which 

 took and gorged a gudgeon bait, five inches (at 

 least) in length. In hot weather, on bright and 

 calm days, I have known perch to take artificial 

 flies rather readily. A fly, sunk to mid-water, by 

 pinching a split shot on to the gut, close up to the 

 head of the fly, will usually ensure the capture of a 

 few brace ; and the most killing flies are the large 

 Wickham Fancy, Red Ant Fly, Soldier Palmer, 

 and small Alexandra or Halcyon. 



