ON ANGLING. 7$ 



RUB. 



The rud is very scarce in many counties ; 

 (hey are frequentlycaught in theTrent, though 

 it is believed they are bred in the fleets,* and 

 escape in high floods into the river ^ they a?e 

 doubtlefs a distinct species, though an opin- 

 ion prevails, that they are produced by the 

 bream and roach. They delight in pon ds and 

 still waters, where they breed uncommonly 

 quick, and grow to a good size, I have seen 

 them above a pound weight each ; they are 

 strong, and with fine tackle afford good sport ; 

 they are to be caught exactly in the same way 

 as directed for roach and dace, using aground 

 bait of boiled malt, and baiting the hook with 

 a small red worm, or gentles, but the red 

 worm is the best bait. They are firmer and 

 much better eating than roach. 



*The fleets are large pieces of standing water, and 

 are supposed to have been the ancient course of the 

 river Trent; they are very deep, and abound with 

 pike, perch, eels, carp, tench, roach, and rud, 



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