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any other form and think it will do, because 

 it will not. Having your line the exact length, 

 and your float in the exact place, keep your 

 plummet on and let your line soak in the 

 water while you make your bait as before 

 directed ; this is a good plan, because a hair 

 line unsoaked is very tender. Your bait being 

 well made, take off your plummet, bait your 

 hook and cast in, taking particular notice 

 which way your float rides in the water, and 

 then throw in your ground bait according to 

 your best judgment. Some will throw a 

 lot of ground bait in first, and then when 

 they begin to fish, find that they cannot keep 

 the float for a second in the place where it 

 is. Let all your movements be gentle, neat, 

 and clever, bearing in mind, that making no 

 disturbance in the water, or about the water, 

 and very fine tackle, are the most essential 

 things. In fact, neatness is every thing in 

 fishing, especially for roach. The means em- 

 ployed must be of a gentle, and the tackle 

 of an almost unperceived nature, and then 

 you will catch them, but not under other 

 circumstances. A clumsy angler, with a heavy 

 rod, a coarse line and hook, a large float, a 

 good parcel of large shots, and a bait nearly 



