64 BOTTOM OR FLOAT-FISHING. 



sharply, as the lead has often to be moved by the 

 stroke before its effect reaches the fish. There is 

 also generally a considerable pressure of stream on 

 the line. Owing partly to this and partly to the 

 weight of lead to be worked, an ordinary Jack-rod 

 and spinning-line are the most convenient imple- 

 ments for leger-fishing. 



Legering is most effective in deep, strong eddies, 

 and rushes of water where an ordinary bait would 

 not reach the bottom, or could not be effectively 

 worked. For any other water the Nottingham 

 method is to be preferred. 



The bait may be either a whole lob-worm or the 

 tail of one. In the former case the point of the 

 hook should be inserted in the head of the worm, 

 and then, by a process like that of passing a bodkin 

 and tape through a hem, be 'run' through the 

 whole of the worm except about an inch of the tail. 



The same ground baits are used as for float- 

 fishing, but opinions differ as to whether the 

 ground baiting should take place before or during 

 the sport, and whether the ground bait should be 

 worms or greaves. My own experience lead's me 

 to give the preference, especially for legering, to 



