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long, tolerably strong, and rather stiff, with the 

 line not more than three or four feet in length. 

 The best silk- worm gut should be used for the bot- 

 tom, and if this be of a sufficient length, none of the 

 line need appear beyond the end of the rod. This 

 is a great advantage, as the finer the tackle, the 

 greater chance the angler has, the chub being a 

 most timid fish, and even the shadow of the rod 

 will sometimes cause it to disappear. The angler 

 for chub should always be provided with a landing 

 net, as he will probably fish in situations where it 

 will be difficult to secure the fish without one. 



I have now mentioned what I consider the most 

 killing bait for chub in summer, at which season of 

 the year they may be seen just under the surface 

 of the water, sheltered by trees or hollow banks. 

 In such situations the angler must approach them 

 with great caution. In addition to the baits I 

 have mentioned, he may then use the natural or 

 artificial fly, or butterflies with the large wings 

 taken off, as well as blue-bottles, and almost any 

 sort of beetle. 



At other seasons, the chub may be taken \\ith 

 salmon roe, cadis, and other worms, black and dun 

 flies a little gaudy, gentles, wasp-maggots, and 

 black-snails. I have also caught them when spin- 

 ning for perch with a minnow or small gudgeon. 

 Dried brains have also been recommended by old 

 anglers, as well as blackberries, dewberries, and old 



