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enable them to take a few roach and dace 

 during their leisure hours. We need not, 

 however, be so particular in our description 

 of tackle, baits, &c. as we have been in the 

 former chapters, because much of the instruc- 

 tion given in them will be of use in all the 

 other branches of angling which we may 

 describe. We shall, therefore, only have to 

 refer our readers back to those instructions. 

 As for instance, the tackle we have recom- 

 mended for roach fishing, is just suitable for 

 roach and dace. Or a rod similar to that used 

 for barbel will answer tolerably well, though it 

 will not, of course, be so light and pleasant in 

 the hand, and will be more likely to break the 

 single hair-line in striking, &c. But with such 

 a rod you may, if you please, use a fine gut 

 line, though the hair is always to be preferred, 

 as with care you may take with it two or 

 three fish to every one you take with the gut. 

 The hook you use in fishing for roach and 

 dace should always be very fine: a No. 11, 

 or 12, is quite large enough ; for in this fishing 

 you not only take roach and dace, but gudgeon, 

 bleak, small chub, &c. ; and if it be not small, 

 it will not answer for all. 



As it regards baits for roach and dace fishing, 



