170 THE BRITISH ANGLER'S LEXICON. 



and out at the other end, curving the bait to make it spin." 

 The illustration on the preceding page is the tackle he 

 recommends, with flying drag, but it is also baited on the 

 large hook and lip hook tackle, which answers just as well. 



Paste, to angle for coarse fish, such as carp, roach, 

 barbel, &c., can be made in a variety of ways. The 

 principal material that is used is white loaf bread, either 

 stale or fresh. If the former, take a small bit out of the 

 centre of a loaf, dip in water, and work up in the hands until 

 it has arrived at the proper consistence and toughness. 

 This is the best paste for roach, as a very small pellet of it 

 can be fastened on the tiny hook. If the paste is made from 

 fresh bread it needs no water, but is thoroughly kneaded by 

 the hands, and soon gets very tough. This is a good paste 

 for chub, as it takes a firm hold on a large hook, and is 

 .also suitable for dace, as, on account of its tenacity, it 

 can stand stream fishing. A useful paste can also be made 

 by kneading flour and water together, working it so that 

 the finer particles are washed away, leaving a glutinous 

 mass behind ; it can be coloured with a little vermilion, 

 and can be kept some time, immersed in cold water. 

 Another sort is made by kneading flour, water, and cotton 

 wool together. The wool retains its hold on the hook, 

 keeping the paste from washing away. Pastes are also 

 made by mixing bread and honey, and flour and glue, &c. 



Paternoster is principally employed for perch fishing, 

 but is not much practised with outside the Thames, as to 

 work and set it up properly requires some skill and 

 trouble. It is usually made from fine strong gut, three or 

 four feet long, with a lead weight attached to one end which 

 rests on the bottom. To this gut casting line, two, 

 sometimes three or four, small gut droppers are attached, 



