CHAPTER III. 
How to catch Carp—Tame Carp—Carp basking—Grass- 
hopper bait—Carp, Eels,and Zschylus— Fish-ponds near 
Brussels—Great Carp caught in them—General manage- 
ment of fish there—Growth of fish promoted by change 
of water—Effect on Jack—on Roach—Noises made by 
Carp at night—Spawning of Carp—Their spawn de- 
voured by waterbirds and fish—Dace caught with 
Spinning-bait—Carp with live Minnow—Eel with Fly— 
Perch with Fly. 
ANY people have Carp in their ponds, which, 
they say, are so shy that it is of no use to 
fish for them. Should you hear of such a case, 
and, having nothing better to do, like to volun- 
teer your services, I think that, (should they be ac- 
cepted,) you will, by adopting the following plan, 
meet with sufficient sport to induce you to repeat 
your visit. 
The tackle required will be simply a long rod, 
a reel containing not less than fifty yards of 
fineish line (though less will do if the fish run 
small), a fine but sound casting-line, nearly as long 
as the rod, hooks of about No. 9 size, tied on 
gut to match, and a small unpretending-looking 
float; besides a good lump of the crumb of new 
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