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two yards of gut ; snd, as the mouth of this fish is 

 small, it is necessary to use smaller hooks than for 

 other fish, viz. the hook for worms should be No. 5 

 or 6, for wasp-grubs No. 7, and for maggots No. 8 

 or 9 ; the line to be lightly leaded with small shot a 

 few inches from the hook, using a very small goose- 

 quill float. The best baits are well-scoured red 

 worms and brandlings, maggots, wasp-grubs, and 

 the green worms found upon bushes and cabbage 

 leaves; the last is an excellent bait, and is more 

 natural to them than any other; they are also 

 partial to the white pieces selected from chandler's 

 greaves, which should bo softened by soaking in 

 warm water a short time before they are used. If 

 convenient, the angler should, a few hours before 

 he commence his operations, throw in either of 

 these ground-baits : procure fresh grains and lob- 

 worms cut in pieces, with a little bran and greaves 

 mixed together ; or a few slices of white bread with 

 treacle or honey spread thereon ; by this means, if 

 thrown in over night, you will have a great chance 

 of success at day-break next morning. 



The following pastes are considered good for 

 taking Carp ; take the boiled flesh of a rabbit, cut 

 small and beaten in a mortar, adding thereto a little 

 flour and honey ; or crumbs of white bread and 

 honey made into paste ; this last is equally good, 



