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men; they are also good barbel and trout 

 fishers with the lob worm. 



There are many good trout caught by 

 spinning, and when bait fishing with the lob 

 worm for barbel in places where they would 

 rise and take the fly were they let alone, this is 

 the cause of their being so scarce, as trout 

 from half-a-pound and upwards will take the 

 worm. 



The Thames produces many kinds of fish — 

 trout, perch, barbel, pike, roach, dace, carp, 

 chub, gudgeons, minnows, eels, &c. As all 

 these fish take the bait in general, I will here 

 give the proper sorts for each, with the tackle 

 to suit the purpose, and will show the angler 

 which to use to his best advantage in every 

 river he fishes in. 



PEECH. 



The Perch is a very handsome fish, and is 

 best taken with the worm or live minnow, tlie 

 larger size ones take the latter bait well and the 

 smaller ones take the brandling and red worms 

 best, using a No. 7 or 8 hook, and put on two 

 worms at a time ; use a small cork float, and 



