112 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



angled for, by throwing it into the swims or portions of 

 water in a river or pond where it is desirous to congregate 

 them. It may be composed of greaves or chandler's refuse ; 

 any greasy matter mixed up with bran, flour, or stale bread. 

 These also may be used by themselves, in addition to 

 cheese, rice, barley, malt, and grains. One of the most 

 successful of the baits is that made up of broken worms, 

 which are thrown loosely into the water above the swim, so 

 that the current may carry them right down to the desired 

 spot. If maggots or gentles are used, they are best mixed 

 up with a little clay and bran into a ball. Cheese may be 

 made up into pellets and thrown in. Greaves should be 

 scalded and mixed after being broken up small, or they may 

 be thrown in loosely. Bread, boiled rice, or barley may be 

 mixed up with clay loosely, or they may be formed up into 

 little balls without the clay. Ground baiting is generally 

 done at least ten hours before the angler begins his fishing 

 operations ; and during the time he is fishing it is advisable 

 to occasionally throw in some ground bait, as this keeps the 

 fish on the move and incites them to feed. 



THE GUDGEON. 



Gudgeon, The (Gobio). A genus of fishes of the 

 cyprinidds family, having a short dorsal fin. The scales are 



