20 ANGLING. 



36. THE YELLOW SALLY continues in season from May to July, 

 in warm weather. Imitation. Body, pale yellow fur, or mohair, 

 ribbed with fawn-coloured silk ; legs, a ginger hackle ; wings, a 

 white hackle, dyed yellow. Hook, No. 9. 



COMMON BAITS AND GROUND BAITS. 



It is well known that fish take such baits as the season affords, 

 as worms, insects, &c. ; and worms may^ be used all day in spring 

 and autumn, but in summer only early in the morning and late in 

 the evening. 



Lob-worms. These are the largest worms that are lound in 

 digging up a garden. They are often full six inches long, and are 

 good bait for large greyling, trout, perch, bream, and eels. 



The brandling-worm is a striped one, which smells strongly, and 

 is found in rotten dung, and is a very seductive and killing bait 

 for most fish. 



Red-worms are found in rotten dung also, but are smooth, 01 a 

 bright pink colour, and are a first-rate bait for roach, dace, perch, 

 carp, tench, bream, trout of moderate size, barbel and most other 

 fish, which will frequently take it when they cannot be tempted 

 with any other. 



The marsh, or meadow-worm, is also occasionally a good bait lor 

 trout, greyling, perch, bream, and gudgeons. 



When you Eave procured fresh worms, put them in a box or jar 

 cf damp moss; they will clean themselves in a few hours and 

 improve for several days, becoming brighter and tougher. 



To keep worms for any length of time, they should be placed in 

 a box with a few inches thickness of rich soil, such as dung rotted 

 to mould, and then scour them, a few at a time, as wanted. Mr. 

 Elaine, however, gives the following, though not in so few 

 words: 



" To preserve worms for use, shred some mutton suet and chop it 

 into small pieces ; let it boil slowly in water until the suet is dis- 

 solved, ana then, having ready some clean well-beaten hempen 

 sacking or wrapper, dip it into the liquor. When well soaked in 

 it, and having become cold, mix some fresh mould with the worms 

 and put the whole into a tub, and over the top tie a linen cloth that 

 will admit air, and yet prevent them escaping. Place them in a 

 cool situation, and the worms will feed and cleanse themselves, and 

 keep lively and fit for use for many months." 



Gentles are a favourite bait, especially for roach, dace, and barbel. 

 In fact, at times any fish will take it. Gentles may be bred by 

 hanging up a piece of liver till it putrifies. They should be kept in 

 sand. The largest should be chosen. 



The beetles found in a cow-dung, and wasp-grubs, also constitute 

 good bait. 

 The caddis, which is found at the shallow sides of rivers, stony 



