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barb of the wire when turning the bait in his 

 mouth, and consequently dropping it. 



The best baits for trolling are gudgeons, 

 which may be carried in bran in a tin box 

 having divisions in it; next to gudgeons in 

 value as a gorge-bait are dace and roach. 



CHAPTER IX. 



HOW TO WORK THE GORGE-BAIT DISTANCE TO 

 THROW TIME TO ALLOW FOR POUCHING, ETC. 



THE gorge-bait is thrown precisely in the 

 same manner as the spinning-bait, therefore 

 follow the directions given, as regards throw- 

 ing, in Chapter IV. There are various methods 

 of handling the gorge-bait when in the water, 

 but the following will be found the best. 

 Begin by trying a few yards only from the 

 shore ; let the bait sink nearly to the bottom ; 

 now draw it gradually upwards, by raising the 

 point of the rod and drawing in the line slowly, 

 till the bait is near the surface of the water ; 

 let it sink again ; now draw it up a little to the 

 left or right ; again let it sink, and draw it up 

 slowly, and, stepping back a little from the 

 water, work the bait nearer the shore. The 

 next cast, throw a little farther out, working 

 the bait up and down as before. Try near all 



