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collecting minnows, gudgeon, &c., for baits. The meshes 

 of body of net are large, but for one foot in depth round 

 the edge they are made of suitable size for fish required, 

 i.e., either gudgeon or minnow mesh, because when the 

 net is thrown over the fish they never attempt to pass 

 through the meshes but swim to the outer edges, and so 

 into the sack. The centre meshes have a cord run 

 through them, and when casting, first tie it round the 

 left arm above the elbow. Then take a part of the rim 

 or edge of the net and throw it over the left shoulder, 

 allowing the remainder to hang down to the ground in 

 front. Then, with the right hand, gather up the net from 

 left hand close to the leads, till, say half is held in the 

 right hand, then throw the net from left to right into the 

 water, swinging the body round at the same time, the 

 object being to make the net open as wide as possible 

 when falling into the water. This should be ractised on 

 grass first to acquire the method. 



ChaPP (Salmo umbld) is a fish of the same genus as 

 the salmon, to be found in some of the lakes of Britain, 

 and is abundant in the Cumberland and Westmoreland 

 lakes. The colour of the back is a dark olive, the 

 sides lighter and spotted with red or white ; the belly 

 yellow, inclining to orange. The fins are small and the tail 

 deeply forked. It is considered to be one of the most 

 beautiful fish that swims, and is highly esteemed for the 

 table, large quantities being netted for potting. They 

 sometimes take a fly, but sport with them is very precarious. 

 They also have taken a minnow when spun slowly. It 

 is getting scarce, owing to its wholesale slaughter during 

 the spawning season. Charr seldom attain a weight of 

 two pounds. 



