Carp
It is a very difficult matter to catch Carp with the bait, as they are
most cunning fish to detect at once the deception, and swim away on the
least sight of the rod or the shadow of the fisherman. The Carp haunt
the deep parts of gently running streams, and those caught in rivers are
the best; those that are very numerous in ponds are lean and soft in the
flesh, and rather insipid. The best plan to angle for them would be
with a very fine gut line, a No. 9 hook, baited with a couple of small
red worms or two gentles, thrown into the water where they are, very
cautiously, and keep well out of sight. Let the bait sink a short way
from the surface, and draw it gently towards you, using at the same time
a very long rod, rather stiff. Strike immediately they take the bait,
gently, and play them as you would a trout on the fly.
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