48 ART OF ANGLING. 



yet survive the journey. The flesh of it is held 

 in high repute, being considered remarkably 

 firm and delicate. 



The Perch spawns in February and March ; 

 the season for angling is during April, May and 

 June, from day-light till eleven o'clock in the 

 morning, and from three or four o'clock in the 

 evening till dark ; if the sky be clouded, and a 

 brisk wind stirring, it will bite well all the day. 

 The best baits are minnows, red worms, mag- 

 gots and wasp-grubs. When angled for with 

 the minnow, it must be done nearly in the same 

 manner as directed for Pike, on page 44 and 45, 

 only with this difference, the bottom of the line 

 may be gut, and a single hook, No. 4 or 5 ; and 

 when with worms, it is necessary to throw into 

 certain places, in the river, or pond, stewed 

 malt, or fresh grains, and lobworms cut in 

 pieces, before you begin ; if this plan be adop- 

 ted, success may be depended upon. When 

 with maggots, or wasp-grubs, bait the places as 

 before, only substituting the bait you fish with, 

 for lobworms. The line to be used for this 

 purpose should be strong and fine, the hook 

 No. 5 for worms, No. 6 for wasp-grubs, and No. 

 7 or 8 for maggots. The bait should be sus- 

 pended, by means of the float, about twelve or 

 eighteen inches from the bottom. Sometimes 

 the Perch may be taken with a fly under water. 



