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swallows the other. Two heads of brains are quite sufficient for 

 a day's Chub fishing if the fish bite well, but you see this quantity 

 would be of no use whatever to a Chub fisher like Bendigo. 



The Best Method oe Peepaeing Schatching. — Break 

 the scratching small with a hammer, but be careful and not 

 break those bits that look likely to make a bait for the hook, 

 then put it on the fire and let it boil for twenty minutes, 

 frequently stirring to prevent it from burning. If you find it 

 getting stifi'add more water, so that when it has boiled the 

 given time it may be a little sloppy. Take the pan off, and 

 allow the liquor and all to set, when it will be ready for use. 

 This should be done over night. 



How TO Peepare Pith ass Beains. — Pirst take the skin 

 off the brains and wash them in two or three waters until 

 they become white and free from blood ; then take the pith 

 and you will find two skins on it, the outside one very thick 

 and tough ; take this one off altogether after slitting it up 

 with a pair of scissors, but be careful not to drag the under 

 one away with it, for if you do your baits are spoiled, and 

 would not stick on the hook without the under skin. Slip this 

 under skin up on one side with a pair of scissors, and lay it 

 flat ; you will then have skin on one side and none on the other. 

 Wash it clean and let it boU with the brains one minute, when it 

 will be ready for use. 



The Eod eoe Chub PiSHiifG should be twelve feet long 

 and light ; not too stiff, as your line and tackle being fine you 

 are apt to break it when striking. The reel must be a three 

 and a half-inch common wood one, varnished. Pill the bottom 

 three parts full of soft cotton, and put the line above. By 

 doing this you will have more power over the fish when hooked, 

 and be able to fish better in every way. The line must be 

 made of all silk, and twisted soft ; one hundred yards of it should 

 weigh about a quarter of an ounce. The float should be a 

 turkey or swan quUl one, that wUl carry six or eight b.b. shot. 

 A float of this kind will be sufficiently large to fish any Chub 

 place in the winter months. Never fish with a cork float for 



