THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 6l 



one or two rods, with the bait at different depths, as this 

 fish does not. incline to root in the mud, and will seek its 

 prey a little off the bottom. Another plan of fishing for 

 bream is with the ledger line, and, in addition to the 

 ordinary way of rigging up the tackle, there is a hook and 

 short line fastened above the bullet this gives the double 

 chance. In lakes these fish can be angled for from a punt, 

 with half-a-dozen rods dispersed over the sides. The float 

 in this case should be so arranged on the line as to allow 

 the tail of the worm to about touch the bottom. It is usual 

 to ground bait the spot round the boat occasionally with 

 some boiled barley or wheat, or oatmeal made into paste or 

 porridge. Early in the morning is the best time for fishing 

 for bream. If the weather is showery or gloomy they will 

 bite all day. Lough Erne, in Ireland, abounds with bream, 

 and they can be caught by the hundredweight. 



Brogues are strong coarse boots worn over fishing 

 stockings or waders. Some are made entirely of leather, 

 others of canvas and leather, and some of indiarubber. In 

 all cases the soles of these brogues should be leather, 

 studded with a few nails, as indiarubber soles are too 

 limber to give the angler perfect command over the action 

 of the feet, especially when wading in heavy water with 

 a rough bottom. A few holes should be bored in the soles 

 or sides to allow the water to escape. If leather brogues 

 are used over fishing stockings they should not be greased 

 or oiled, as, although a heavy pair of wool socks inter- 

 venes between them and the waders, the grease is liable 

 to make its way through and injure the rubber; they 

 get very hard, but it is far better to soften them in warm 

 water before using, than to subject them to oil or grease; 

 it is also necessary to have them extra large, to allow them 



