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water, and do not let the macaroni get too soft. 

 Bait with three pieces, one on each hook of the 

 triangle, each about an inch in length ; this looks 

 a large bait, but it is just what a big chub likes. 

 Cheese- When baiting with cheese-paste, squeeze the 

 paste bait flat on the top ; do not make it into a 

 neat cone — the fish are hooked better with a flat- 

 topped bait — and be careful the pellet is hung low 

 on the triangle, so that it will allow the hook 

 points to come easily through. When long cork- 

 ing, I never cover the shank of the triangle with 

 cheese, but leave it bare, to avoid all possible 

 chance of the bait slipping through the chub's 

 jaws. When legering, I see that the cheese is very 

 thin on the .shank, and that the greater thickness 

 of bait is below the hook. Fish have better 

 opportunities of inspecting a bait on a leger than 

 they have when the bait travels, so I cover up the 

 shank when legering. Be very sparing of ground- 

 bait when chubbing, especially if using cheese or 

 greaves. A little cheesy water, made by cutting 

 some cheese small or crumbling it, and stirring it 

 in water, should be introduced to the swim ; this 

 acts in the same manner as the bullocks' brains 

 with the pith. 



There is considerable difference of opinion as to 

 which cheese is best for chubbing. I do better 

 with clean, sweet yellow or white cheese, than with 

 dark-coloured, rank, strong-smelling stuff". A 

 pound of cheese will go a very long way ; get it 

 cut in a strip, with as little rind as possible ; 

 break it up in pieces about half an inch square, 

 placing them in a strong cloth, making a " bunch " 

 of cheese in the centre of the cloth. A rotten 



