CH. I1.] MOTIONLESS DEAD-BAIT TAKEN. 21 
They are, however, generally not very parti- 
cular as to the kind of bait you have on, and 
will, when they are hungry, take almost anything 
‘which is in motion. Last year, whilst I was trail- 
ing up the straight reach below Maidenhead, a 
Jack came at the length of shot on my line, at 
least three feet above the bait, and cut the gut 
there, leaving distinct marks of his teeth in one 
or two other places. This was perhaps more of 
a “sell” for me than for him, I having guarded 
myself, as I thought, against any such contingency 
by gimp next the hooks. 
Although in general Jack decidedly prefer a 
bait when in motion, yet they will now and then 
take a dead one lying at the bottom. I have my- 
self once or twice caught them in this way when 
I have accidentally put down my rod, leaving my 
bait in the water. On one occasion I remember 
taking up one on a night-line baited with a worm. 
Ordinarily I think that only small Jack will be 
tempted by such a bait, but that such is not in- 
variably the case, the following anecdote will 
prove:—An acquaintance of mine had been fish- 
ing, with some friends, a large pond in the 
neighbourhood of the New Forest. They halted 
in the afternoon for luncheon, not having had very 
