Suffolk and Berkshire, Henry Charles Howard, Earl of, 1833-1898, Peek, Hedley, Aflalo, Frederick G. (Frederick George), 1870-1918 · London : Lawrence and Bullen · leaf 46
er-tackle in rivers whenthey could be taken by no other means, the baitbeing a gudgeon. The reason probably is thatthe gut of the leger lies on the ground and isnot seen by the fish, whereas with float tackle or 28 THE ENCYCLOP.^iDIA OF SPORT [angling a paternoster, a very visible line comes from… … tenacious mucus. When of small size in ponds,they are easily caught with paste or worms, butwhen large, whether in rivers or ponds, they are,as a rule, shy to a degree, but bite well enoughwhen the water is thick. In rivers they shouldbe fished for carefully close to the edge of, but noton, a bank…
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