Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 40
re with a description of Barbel fishing.Without having the dash and vigour of a trout,the Barbel {Barbus vulgaris) ranks among thestrongest of fresh-water fish. Being caughtcommonly in places where the stream runsstrongly, and, unless the water be thick, requiringfairly fine tackle in his capture,… … of the trout fisher in the weirpools. However,by the time the angling season opens, which isabout June i6th, he begins to feed on wormsand other baits. Greaves, called scratchings on the Trent, gentles, and cheese, will all accountfor a barbel occasionally, and these fish are veryfond of the caddis…
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