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of their spawning-time, which, at Coniston, is 

 in October ; in Windermere it is later. During 

 September, therefore, it is better to leave the deep 

 parts of the lake, and try about 100 yards from 

 the shore, now and then turning in towards the 

 bank ; and as they go in shoals, when one is 

 caught, the same ground should be fished over 

 again. 



Kinds of Char. In the English lakes there are 

 two kinds of Char ; the Red^ most familiarly 

 known, and largest ; with bellies red all through 

 the season, but redder towards spawning-time ; 

 red pectoral fins, and dark backs, looking black or 

 violet in some lights : and the Silver Char, al- 

 together lighter in appearance than the red ; with 

 bellies and pectoral fins inclining to orange ; 

 backs silvery, with a few very pale pink spots. 

 The Silver Char, though smaller, are thought to be 

 more delicately flavoured than the Red. The 

 flesh of both kinds is red. 



Baits. As we said, Char seldom rise to the 

 fly. When you see them playing in shoals on the 

 surface it is very little use fishing for them ; 

 though when one or two here and there rise 

 almost imperceptibly, making a faint ring on the 

 water, they can be caught. 



In the early season they take best the natural 

 minnow on a Chapman or Archer Spinner. For 

 ordinary trolling (without the plumb) it is best to 

 have three lines out, one with a natural minnow, 

 and two with artificial baits of different shapes : 

 you will soon find which is the most successful. 



Country fishermen make their own baits of old 

 carriage-lamp reflectors, or other thin metal ; one 

 side painted with vermilion and the other showing 

 the silver highly polished. The baits are about 

 i inches long with a swivel at the head, a small 

 triangle hook at the tail, and two little fans or fins 



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