140 ON ANGLING WITH THE WORM. 



divested of earthy matter, worms can be easily 

 baited ; and they will last quite long enough without 

 going through the additional process of toughening, 

 or rather drying. The worm-jar should always be 

 kept in a cool place. 



For containing worms when angling, a flannel 

 bag, large enough to admit the hand freely, will be 

 found the most convenient receptacle. It should 

 have a loop attached to it, by which it may be 

 fastened to the button of the angler's coat, and a 

 separate string to tie round the mouth. If the 

 angler intends fishing long at a time, he will find it 

 an improvement to divide his worms, keeping one 

 half in a bag in his basket till required. The 

 repeated thursting in of the angler's hand, the dang- 

 ling of the bag, and exposure to the sun, will greatly 

 injure the worms before the day is out, if the whole 

 supply is kept in one bag. 



The angler should be very particular about the 

 size and appearance of his worms, and should never 

 start for a day's trouting without a sufficient supply. 

 Nothing is more provoking than to run short of bait 

 at the very time the trout are taking. Under any 

 circumstances, a gross and a half or two gross is the 

 smallest number that should be taken~ for a day's 

 trouting with worm. 



"Worm-fishing is better understood than fly-fish- 

 ing ; that is to say, there are more anglers who fish 

 up stream with the one than with the other. Ang- 

 ling up stream with the worm possesses all the 



