34 HOW TO CATCH CARP. [PART I. 
bread, and a landing-net. Having looked out a 
quiet place in the pond, selecting rather shallow 
than detp water (particularly if the weather be 
at all hot, when Carp always affect the shallows), 
and, if the pond be a large one, and cattle have 
access to it, not very far from that part where 
they come to drink, gently stick into the ground 
near the edge a small forked stick (the fork 
about two feet above ground), to rest the rod 
upon and keep it clear of the water, and also a 
few small bushes to screen you from the Carp. 
Then, after quietly plumbing the depth of the 
water you intend to fish, cover the whole of 
your hook, shank and all, with a plummet-shaped 
piece of bread, kneaded into paste (remembering 
that, if the slightest part of the hook is visible, 
not a Carp will touch it), and, setting the float 
two or three feet further from the bait than the 
depth of water, throw it well out, drawing in 
afterwards all the slack of your line. You may 
then lay down your rod, resting the top upon 
the forked stick, and disposing the line so that 
it will run out freely; and, sitting down, while 
you smoke your pipe, if you like, proceed to 
ground-bait the place by filliping in bread-pills 
all round your bait and pretty wide of it. The 
