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from whom some of the above receipts are taken, prefers 

 partially bruised-roe for bull-trout and whitlings, as 

 being in his opinion more tempting. 



Carpenter says, " Having obtained a pound of it, about 

 September or October, put it into hot water, and having 

 boiled it for about ten minutes, wash and clean it, rinse 

 it well with cold water and dry it. When dried, take 

 two ounces of salt and a quarter of an ounce of pounded 

 saltpetre, and mix it up with the spawn, after which it 

 should be spread out on a dish or board before the fire, until 

 it becomes quite stiff; then put it into jars or gallipots, 

 pouring over the top of each melted mutton suet, and 

 covering with a bladder." Trout and eels take this bait 

 greedily; and, according to the authority just quoted, 

 bull-trout, whitlings, and even the Salmo solar itself. 



In fishing with the roe the size of the bait ought not 

 to be much larger than a coffee bean. It should be put 

 on the hook in a globular form, which the fish may 

 readily gorge without detecting the wire, which should 

 always be covered with the bait. Larger baits, of course, 

 are required for salmon, as well as stronger tackle. 

 When you fish with the roe and a fish bites, give him 

 line and allow a little time, just to be sure that he has 

 hold of it, then strike straight up, and you will invari- 

 ably kill your fish. It is usual in this part of England to 

 fish the roe after this fashion : Two or three friends go 

 out, each with a stiff strong rod, or, more frequently, a 

 couple. They select a long pool where the water comes 

 up to the grass banks, and with a well-shotted and strong 

 line, and a single-worm hook or a triangle, attach the 

 bait. They heave down the stream, and, setting the rod 

 or rods within a yard or two of each other, sit down and 

 watch for a bite. When this happens, they take hold of 

 the rod and strike directly, generally securing their fish, 

 and thus they chat and angle. This is a very companion- 



