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however, are much more prolific of worms than 

 others. About ten o'clock at night is generally the 

 best time for lob-worm gathering. 



When the tail of a lob-worm is used, the worm 

 must be broken about the middle longer or 

 shorter, according to circumstances and the 

 hook, if a single one, inserted at the point of 

 breakage, the worm being then "run up" the 

 hook until the shank is somewhat more than 

 covered. 



To bait with a whole worm take the hook by the 

 shank in the right hand, and the worm, head 

 upwards, in the left ; enter the hook-point a little 

 below the head, and after passing it through a trifle 

 more than the length of the shank, bring the point 

 out again, and run the worm up on to the shank 

 and gut ; then again insert the point and barb only 

 about two-thirds down the worm in the direction of 

 the worm's head ; and finally, pull the upper 

 portion of the worm down over the hook-shank till 

 it touches the tail part. This is the best method 

 both of concealing the hook and giving a natural 

 appearance to the bait, in every kind of fishing 

 where a single hook only is used. 



