THE BREAM. 69 



Bream (abramis buggenhagii}. I am acquainted, 

 however, with but four spots in which it has been 

 found, and it is so rare as to be only of interest to 

 the ichthyologist. In shape it is thicker and 

 longer in proportion than the other two species, 

 and has its throat teeth in two rows on each side, 

 numbering three and five respectively. 



The common Bream, though a very indifferent 

 fish for the table, is well worthy of attention in an 

 angling point of view, as where it exists at all it is 

 usually found in great numbers, often of a large 

 size, and is a ready biter. 



All the baits used for Roach, Perch, or Barbel 

 will kill bream, but by far the best river-bait is the 

 tail of a lob-worm used with the Nottingham or 

 ordinary float-tackle, in the case of rivers pre- 

 cisely as described for Barbel fishing. The gentle 

 is another good bait. 



The observations on ground baiting for Barbel 

 are also equally applicable to Bream. The latter, 

 however, is a pond as well as a river fish, which the 

 former is not ; and for pond-fishing for Bream 

 some slight modifications of baits and tackle are 

 often requisite. Thus, if worms are employed the 



