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CHAPTER IX. 



GRUB FISHING FOR GRAYLING. 



GRUB BAITS FOR GRAYLING; METHODS OF USING; 

 ANGLING REMINISCENCE ; CAMPING OUT ; 

 MAGGOT FISHING. 



THIS method of grayling fishing has now become 

 so general, that the omission of a reference to 

 it would render incomplete a work dealing with this 

 fish. The baits now commonly used consist of the 

 green (garden) caterpillar, and its artificial, which for 

 some unaccountable reason is designated the grass- 

 hopper, gentles, wasp grubs, caddis-bait, and the larvae 

 of all the large water-flies found in their sheaths in the 

 beds of streams ; as also fresh-water shrimps, and other 

 aquatic creatures. Of the larger of these grub-like 

 forms, there are admirable artificial renderings to be 

 had ; which, when used as in the case of the green 

 caterpillar, or grass-hopper above alluded to, with a 

 couple of gentles upon the somewhat large hook, 

 answer wondrously well, and are often preferred to 

 smaller naturals, owing to the sinking medium being 

 laid in the centre, instead of having it in the shape of 

 shot, sheet-lead, or wire, outside and in view. The 

 system in vogue of using these large artificial lures is 

 to attach them, tipped with gentles or wasp grubs, to 



