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more likely to succeed, on account of the 

 size of the bait. 



CHUB 



Spawn about March, are in season the 

 rest of the year, but best in winter ; they 

 frequent sharp streams, and deep holes un- 

 der oziers, with clay or gravelly bottoms ; 

 the large ones bite best very early in a morn- 

 ing, and are to be caught by dibbling with 

 a black beetle humble bee, or any large fly ; 

 but the best bait for this purpose, is the 

 brown beetle or cockchafer. Your rod and 

 line must be strong, and it will be conveni- 

 ent to use a running line, the better to enable 

 you to fish under bushes.. Having procu- 

 red some brown beetles, which are plentiful 

 in June and July, they may be found in the 

 day-time resting on the maple, oak, or ozi- 

 ers, and are to be seen flying about in the 

 evening.. You should be at the river by 

 day-break, and having baited your hook, 

 wave it two or three times near the surface, 

 as in the act of flying, then let it drop softly 



