BAIT-FISHING. 409 
to fall over their haunts. For the carp, two or three rods 
may be used, as the bait must be left for a long time quiet- 
ly in one spot, where the carp will often watch it most 
jealously for some time, and then, when perfectly satisfied 
of its freedom from guile, he will at last take it. Even 
with half a dozen rods there is no danger of the angler 
being overdone with more than one fish ata time. The 
bait should be suspended about a foot from the bottom. 
PERCH-FISHING. 
For small perch, such as are most commonly met with, 
a “general rod” will suffice; and the common line with 
good-sized gut, and a No. 4 or 5 hook, baited with lob- 
worms, or almost any other worm, or with the caddis, cater- 
pillar, or wasp-grub. These baits must be varied till 
