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ing, and from fcrtir or five in the afternoon 

 till sun-set : when the weather is warm they 

 bite very slow, and the larger they are the 

 slower ; as soon as you have struck one, he 

 will . immediately make to the bottom and 

 stay there some time ; but if he stops too 

 long, give him a gentle touch and he will 

 immediately rise and give two or three strong 

 tugs, but when you have once turned him he 

 will soon yield. 



The best mode of angling for him is to 

 seek a shallow sandy bottom, that leads to 

 a deep hole; then throw into the shallow 

 part of the stream, three or four handfuls 

 of marsh or red worms cut in pieces, which 

 will soon drive into the hole : use a rod 

 about sixteen feet long, of good strength, 

 with a reel-line proportionable, a small hook, 

 No. 6 or 7, but no float; the hook must be 

 tied to fine, strong silk-worm gut; put a cut 

 shot about eight inches from the hook, and 

 over that a small bullet, in the same manner 

 as for Barbel ; the use of the shot is to keep 



