BAITS, BAITING, AND GROUND BAIT. 49. 



by bearing in mind what has been said as regards 

 the attractiveness of bran for Bleak, and gentles 

 for Roach and Dace, much trouble will be spared 

 to the angler when procuring supplies of live-bait 

 with the casting-net. A stillish curve or eddy of 

 river about two feet deep will be found the best 

 description of spot both for the application of this 

 principle of baiting, and for using the cast-net 



effectually. 



WORMS, 



If not the best, form one of the two or three very 

 best ground baits for Barbel, Bream, Chub, Perch, 

 Carp,, and Tench. Authorities differ as to whether 

 they should be used whole or " chopped." 



Mr. Francis Francis, who has written some of the 

 best chapters on bottom fishing with which I am 

 acquainted, recommends " broken" worms ; whilst 

 Mr. Baily, of Nottingham, in his clever little 

 manual, is strongly in favour of the "whole" 

 system, at any rate so far as previously baited 

 swims for Barbel are concerned. Whole worms 

 are, I think, preferable in all cases where swims are 

 baited any considerable time before being fished, 

 and broken worms where only a few hours inter- 

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