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of strong plaited silk, or packthread. A yard, 

 or perhaps more, as occasion suits, is suffered 

 to hang down in the water, tied to the armed 

 wire of a hook constructed for the purpose, 

 and baited with a living fish, commonly a 

 roach. The trimmer is now permitted to go 

 wherever the current drives it, and the angler 

 silently follows until the fish has poached the 

 bait, when he comes up and secures his prey. 



In, fishing for perch, the hook should be run 

 through the back fin of the bait (the minnow, 

 or a red worm), which should hang about six 

 inches from the ground. Perch invariably refuse 

 a fly A cork float should be attached to the 

 line, which should be leaded about nine inches 

 from the hook. 



Pope differs little from the perch, and is 

 angled for in the same way. 



The barbel, so called from its four barbs, two 

 of which are at the corners of its mouth, and 

 the others at the end of its snout, is usually 

 taken by baiting the water over night by 

 spawn or cut worms. A long rod and line are 

 required, with a running plummet attached to 

 the lin^. 



The chub, in summer time, is easily caught 

 with a fly. The most useful baits are the cock- 

 chafer and grasshopper, artificial or natural, 

 but the latter is to be preferred. 



The Carp. In angling for carp nse a hook, 

 ITo. 9 or 10, a gut line, and a float, as light as 

 the water will allow. Stock the place over- 

 night with ground bait. Keep out of sight 

 when you angle for carp, and to do this effec- 



