106 THE COMPLETE ANGLER. 



Gentles or the maggots of the house-flies are a capital bait for 

 most fish. They may be bought at the tallow-chandler's, or picked 

 up for nothing ; but the best way is to breed them from liver. A 

 piece of liver is hung up in the sun for a few days, and will get 

 well fly-blown. Then put it in a pot or pan in a cool place, and 

 the eggs will hatch, and in a few days the gentles will be full grown. 

 They should be scoured in sand or bran before being used. They 

 are also a good bait when they turn into the chrysalis state, but 



are difficult to keep on the hook. Gentles may be kept for winter 

 use by burying the vessel containing them and their food in the 

 earth, in a dry place. The accompanying illustration shows a very 

 good form of box to carry gentles in. They can be shaken on to 

 the little tray for selection. 



Caddis is the larva of certain water-flies. It inhabits little 

 cylindrical cases of straw or small gravel glued together, and crawls 

 along the bottom of the stream. 



Caterpillars , snails, and slugs are used with success at times. 



The creeper or larva of the stone-fly, found under stones in the 

 water, is a deadly bait for trout when fresh. 



Cockchafers, cockroaches, and beetles of all kinds are also good 

 baits, as axe. frogs, large and small. 



Greaves or scratchings is the refuse from the tallow-chandler's 

 made into hard cakes, which must be broken up and scalded before 

 being used. 



