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craft have acquired their initiatory experience; aud when 

 it is borne in mind that the Chub is rarely to be met with 

 except under trees and thickly-wooded banks, and that the 

 finished Chub-fisher must be prepared to cast his fly to 

 within a few inches of the boughs — often into a space the 

 size of his hat— under penalty of losing either his fish or 

 his tackle, it wiU be conceded that the training is by no 

 means inadequate. When once hooked, the Chub very 

 seldom escapes, having remarkably tough and gristly jaws, 

 or being, as it is termed, ' leather-mouthed.' 



The best flies are black and red palmers and Marlow 

 buzzes, varied according to the state of the water, weather, 

 &c. ; and both are greatly improved by the addition of a 

 gentle, or a small piece of white leather, on the point of the 

 hook. An artificial caterpillar similarly arranged, and 

 leaded so as to sink slowly, is a very deadly bait, especially 

 in deep waters, as is also a natural caterpillar, cockchafer, 

 or grasshopper, used with a short line by " dibbing " over 

 the bushes. The sinking bait has this great advantage, that 

 it may be thrown as a fly, and does not require frequently 

 renewing. For bottom fishing and ground-baiting, the 

 best baits are those recommended for the Carp, Bream, 

 and Barbel, including greaves*, and with the addition of 

 Minnows in the earlier part of the summer. 



* To prepare Greaves or ' Scratchint/.'^Break the greaves with a 

 hammer, and boil them (in sufficient water to cover them) for twenty 

 minutes, frequently stirring them to prevent burning. Leave the 

 greaves in the saucepan until cold and stiff, when they are fit for use. 



