32 ART OF ANGLING. 



deeper water, into which a gentle stream falls ; 

 the former may readily be taken with the fly, 

 but the latter must be angled for with the worm 

 or maggot ; when these baits are used the tackle 

 should be of the finest description, the bottom 

 to be at least two yards of gut, leaded with two 

 shot about a foot from the hook ; a small goose- 

 quill float, and a hook No. 5 or 6 for worms, 

 and No. 8 or 9 for maggots, are required ; the 

 bait to lie on or very near to the ground. Strike 

 the instant the float descends, and when a fish 

 is hooked be sure work it with caution, as the 

 hold in its mouth easily gives way ; you must 

 also endeavour to prevent it from rubbing its 

 nose against the ground, which it is very apt to 

 do; but, when fairly hooked, it is, like the 

 Chub, easily subdued. When fishing with mag- 

 gots, occasionally throw a few in to draw the 

 fish together. 



The Greyling may also be caught with cab- 

 bage grubs, grasshoppers, aud codbaits, either 

 natural or Artificial ; the method of angling with 

 these is to sink and draw, that is, to permit the 

 bait to fall gradually to the bottom, and draw- 

 ing it up again very gently, but irregularly ; the 

 rod and line to be of equal length, the hook, 

 No. 5 or 6, must be leaded upon the shank. 

 Several other kinds of fish may be taken with 

 these baits. 



