58 ANGLING. 



rapidly when drawn through the water, and many perch 

 are thus taken by trailing with a long line behind the boat 

 when rowing slowly over a lake or against stream on a 

 river. As regards the paternoster, it consists of a plummet 

 or bullet at the end of about 5ft. or 6ft. of gut; just 

 above the plummet a hook is fixed on about Sin. or 6in. of 

 gut ; about lOin. or a foot above this is fixed another, on 

 6in. or 7in. of gut, and at a like distance above, if neces- 

 sary, a third. These hooks are about No. 4 or 5 in size 

 and short in the shank. The gut should be moderate, but 

 not too fine nor too coarse, but a shade or two finer than 

 the main line of the paternoster. 



The paternosters sold at the shops, with big shots, 

 gutta-percha cylinders, and hogs' bristles, are simply 

 rubbish. The best way to make one is to take 2yds. of 

 gut, loop on your lead, then tie a loop on the gut about 

 3in. or 4in. above, into which loop your first hook, and 

 repeat the process as directed with the other hooks, and 

 the less lashing or whipping, shots or gutta-percha about 

 the tackle the better, as, though the perch is a bold- biting 

 fish, he is not quite a fool. Loop this on to the running 

 line, and hook a minnow, or small gudgeon, or any other 

 small fry, on to each hook, through the lip, and you are all 

 ready for action. Some people like a worm on the bottom 

 hook for a change ; it is not a bad plan, as it affords a 

 choice. If there are pike about, it is a good plan to sub- 

 stitute for the top hook a small triangle tied on gimp, and 

 to use a rather larger bait on it, hooked through the back 

 fin. In this way you will avoid losing your gut hooks and 

 often take good pike. When you fish, drop the plummet 

 into the water and let it find the bottom, and keep a tight 

 line, so as to feel the slightest bite. If no bite comes in 



