32 “ LIVE-GROUND-BAITING.” (PART I.. 
Whilst on the. subject of dodges, I may men- 
tion the following simple and ingenious one for 
“live-ground-baiting,” (if it may be so called,) which 
has been lately hit upon by a friend of mine, and 
practised by him with considerable success, several 
good Thames Trout, which had been proof against 
every other temptation, having at length yielded 
to it. 
Above the bait-hook, which is simply passed 
through the upper lip of a live Bleak, he fastens 
one or two bob-flies tied on straight pieces of wire, 
or hooks minus the bends. 
The live bait is then quietly dropped in as 
near the Trout’s haunt as it can be ascertained, 
and the bob-flies kept in motion on the surface of 
the water. These naturally attract the neighbour- 
ing Bleak, the old Trout all the time watching 
their movements from his hiding-place. At length, 
when a number have been thus collected, he can 
stand it no longer, and makes a dash at them. 
Away they go instanter, none remaining but the 
unfortunate individual on the hook, who is forth- 
with bolted. The presence of the free Bleak 
would probably be sufficient to disarm the sus- 
picions of the most wily Trout. 
