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ia generally used, ■whicli enables the angler to dispense witr- 

 a long rod. They keep their noses at the bottom, and 

 their heads up stream. A cockroach, water-snail, cheese, 

 carefully prepared greaves, and salmon roe have been recom- 

 mended as excellent baits for this fish, which, when caught,, 

 is despised by most cooks. 



The Perch may be found almost everywhere, and of 

 almost every size. Dashing, bold, and courageous, they 

 afford the angler capital sport; and notwithstanding his 

 humpy back, he is not despicable when the cook has 

 lavished his art on him. It is by no means necessary to 

 be so particular about the nicety and fineness of the tackle 

 in fishing for perch. He is not afraid of a bit of gut, which 

 should be about a yard long, attached to a silk and hair 

 line, and armed with a No. 4 or 5 hook. The size of the 

 hook must, however, depend somewhat on the size of the 

 perch fished for. Even the smallest perch has a large 

 mouth, and will take a large sized bait readily. If a com- 

 mon bottom rod is used, the short top may be fixed. As 

 a rule, running tackle should always be used for perch, 

 though I have noticed that many perch-fishers in the rural 

 districts of England catch a fair basket of perch without 

 running tackle of any kind. There are many ways of 

 fishing for perch, dependent to a great extent on the size 

 of the river, and the size of the fisL If in docks or deep 

 water, the "paternoster" line should be used. This species 

 of line derived its name from the hooks being fixed at 

 regular distances, in the same manner as beads are fastened 

 on a rosary, and used by Roman Catholic devotees. For 

 perch-fishing they may be fastened six or eight inches apart 

 on short stout pieces of gut. In some cases only two hooks 

 are used, the upper one being fastened contrary way to ths 



