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dace, is made as follows : Take the crumb of half 

 a quartern loaf, cut it in slices about two inches 

 thick, and put it into a pan covered with water ; 

 when soaked, squeeze it nearly dry ; add equal 

 quantities of bran and pollard by handfuls, and 

 knead them together, until the whole is nearly as 

 stiff as clay. For barbel, first break about a quarter 

 of a pound of greaves to dust, soak it well in water, 

 and then work it up with the bread, bran, and pol- 

 lard. Barley-meal may be substituted for the bran 

 and pollard, in still waters only ; as, from its light- 

 ness, it would be carried away in a rapid stream. 



A ground-bait may be made with clay, bran, and 

 gentles, for chub, roach, and carp, thus : Mix the 

 bran and clay together, in lumps about the size of 

 an apple : put a dozen or more gentles in the middle, 

 and close the clay over them. This is well calcu- 

 lated for a pond, a still hole, or gentle eddy. 



To make ground-bait with clay and greaves, for 

 barbel : Chop or break a pound of greaves into 

 small pieces, and cover them with hot water ; let 

 them remain until softened, then pour the water off; 

 pick out a sufficient quantity of the white pieces, 

 to bait your hook, and work up the remainder with 

 clay and bran into lumps or balls. This is the 

 best ground-bait for barbel that is used. It is also 

 an excellent ground-bait for chub, large dace, and 

 heavy roach. 



Gentles and worms may be used as ground-bait 

 for carp, tench, roach, dace, &c. In ponds and 

 deep still holes, gentles may be thrown in by hand- 

 fuls ; but this does not answer in a current or stream, 

 as they then float, and are carried from the spot you 

 intend to angle in ; a few, mixed with bran and 

 clay, will answer better. 



