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BAITS 





notice. The Angler, to insure success, should always take a 

 variety of baits: as the fish, like the fisher, in his tastes is 

 often hard to please. 



In addition to the abovementioned baits, the following, 

 taken from " Hofland's. Angler's Manual," and used with 

 much success in England, may be found useful to the Angler. 



The Marsh- Worm, is smaller than the dew-worm, and of 

 a paler color, with a broad flat tail. It is an excellent bait for 

 trout, when well scoured, and two of them may be used on 

 a hook. 



The Brandling, is streaked from head to tail in round 

 ringlets, alternately red and yellow, and is found in old dung- 

 hills, but chiefly where various kinds of dung are mixed to- 

 gether, and in decayed tanners' bark. It is considered a fine 

 bait for trout, perch, or eels. 



The Little Gilt- Tail, or Tag- Worm, is of a pale yellow 

 towards the tail, and knotted like the dung-hill red-worm, 

 and found in old horse-dung. 



The Red- Worm. This worm is small, and of a bright red. 

 It is found in old manure heaps, in decayed tanners' bark, and 

 on the borders of old drains, and is highly spoken of for almost 

 every kind of fresh water fish. 



The Peacock-Red, or Black-Headed Red- Worm, is found 

 under cow or horse-dung, three parts dried in the fields, but 

 chiefly under cow-dung. He is also found under stones in 

 the beds of rivers, and is a good trout worm. 



The Gentle, or Maggot, is a universal bait, and will take 

 any kind of fresh water fish, save salmon and pike. It is a 

 very killing bait for trout. 



The Cadis, or Cad-Bait, and Straw- Worm, are found in 

 tne shallow, sandy parts of rivers, small brooks, and even 

 ditches. The first is a yellowish grub, with a reddish head, 

 and is covered with a case or husk of straw, bark, bits of 



