PRACTICAL ESSAY. 193 



is a local fish, only occurring in a limited number of rivers in 

 England and Wales, and not at all in Scotland (except a few in the 

 Clyde and Tweed) or Ireland. It likes streams not too swift, 

 alternating with long and deep pools, flowing over a gravelly and 

 loamy soil. 



The grayling may be caught by fly, worm, or gentle, just like 

 the trout ; but there is a special lure for it, and that is the artificial 

 grasshopper. A very small pipe lead is slipped over the shank of 

 a trout-worm hook, and pinched tight, or a thin piece of lead may 

 be rolled round it. Over this light green Berlin wool or worsted 

 is wrapped, with a few rings of red or yellow. (See cut.) This is 

 baited with a bunch of gentles, and allowed to sink to the bottom 

 of the eddy or pool, and then worked about all over, something 

 like trolling, or sinking and drawing. The best and largest fish are 

 caught in this manner. It needs a sharp frost or two to bring the 

 grayling well on the feed. 



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