310 NOTES ON PISH AND FISHING. 



artistic and killing, though, if a swift swim be chosen, as 

 it ought to be, there are extra difficulties attending its 

 practice. Dace, like chub, are often taken on the leger 

 when barbel-fishing; and considering the smallness of 

 their mouths, it has often struck me as surprising what 

 large baits they will manage to get within their lips. 

 They are a perfect nuisance sometimes when the barbel 

 are " on." 



This is a short homily ; but I think it exhausts almost 

 all that can be said re dace, if I add that our subject, 

 from its bright colouring, the toughness of its flesh, and 

 its shape, is the very best spinning-bait that can be used 

 for jack, and from its liveliness and tenacity of life the 

 very best live-bait. 



