Best Baits for Worm-fishing. 1 1 3 



colour to gut, hair, &c. Be sure you have the horse- 

 hair well washed, so that no dirt or grease remains on it 

 previous to staining, or you will be disappointed. 



4. To stain a good Green. Take a quarter of a yard 

 of green baize, and boil in water sufficient to cover it. 

 When you think the colour deep enough, take out the 

 green baize and put in your gut or hair and boil it for a few 

 minutes. When the gut or hair is sufficiently coloured, 

 add a piece of alum, say of the size of a marble, or larger, 

 and boil all up again, put the whole on one side to cool, 

 then take the gut or hair out and wash it well in clear 

 soft water, after which hang it up to dry. 



5. Ink, with four or five times its quantity of water, 

 stains hair, &c. a beautiful colour for clear waters. Leave 

 it in for a day or two, or boil it, and then hang up to dry, 

 after washing in clear soft water. 



As the above recipes may all of them be relied upon, 

 it is needless to add more. 



Worm-fishing. 



BEFORE treating of Worm-fishing, a description of some 

 of the best worms for the purpose may not be out of place. 



The Brandling-worm. This is found in old dunghills, 

 rotten earth, cow and hogs' dung, and spent tanners' 

 bark. It has a red head, and its tail is ringed with a 

 fine yellow colour; it has a strong odour, and is only a 

 small worm, but is esteemed the best that can be used by 

 some Anglers for almost all kinds of fresh- water fishes. 

 It may be used at all times, and in all kinds of waters. 



The Red-head, or Red-worm, is of a pale red colour 

 throughout ; and is found in the same localities as the 

 brandling. It is, by many, considered equal, if not su- 

 perior to it, for general fishing. 



The Tag, or Gilt-tail, is of a pale flesh-colour, with a 

 yellow tag on its tail. It is found in marl land, or 



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