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out of such places by groping with the hands, taking care 

 to move very gently in the \vater, so as not to alarm the 

 chubs while they lay sleeping in the holes. They also 

 frequent rocks, and heavy stumps, that lay in or near 

 strong waters ; for the chub will not stay long in a slack 

 stream. At the bottoms of u'drs, locks, mill-aprons, 

 &:c. the chul will lay at times in the eddies, and some- 

 times at the tail of the rapids. 



They may occasionally be seen on the scours, where 

 they are very active, and, in my opinion, then prey on 

 minnows, &:c. 



From the above description it will be seen, that good 

 tackle should be used when angling for chtils ; but, on 

 account of their peculiar timidity, it should be as fine as 

 you can trust to. 



Your float should be only of quill, for a cork one 

 alarms them. Your hook, about No. 4 (for their mouths 

 are pretty large), baited with two well-scoured worms, 

 either brandlings, red-worms, or coiv-dnng bobs. They 

 are most readily induced by salmon's roe -, and, owing to 

 their habit of laying under foliage, whence many sorts of 

 caterpillars, &c. are shaken by the wind into the stream, 

 they shew a great partiality for baits of that description. 



The cock-chajfer, and black or brown beetle, answer 

 admirably; the outer hard wings being previously cut. 

 away, and the insect suspended toil foremost, so as just 

 to dip into the water. 



This is called " dipping," and is practised in hot wea- 

 ther from behind bushes, keeping out of sight com* 

 pletely, and scarcely moving your rod, for the chub will 

 fly even from its shadow. 



If you cannot obtain the salmons roe, use the paste 



described 



