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began to drop in consequence of such a stoppage. 

 When this case occurs he will, generally, do 

 better by going below the next mill which is 

 working, or above that which has just stopped, 

 than by remaining in the first place. 



We have already pointed out in the plan or 

 map, and in Chap. I. p. 4, the places in a brook 

 wdiere Trout and Grayling are chiefly to be 

 found : such places should be carefully whipped. 

 Two or three throws in the same place are 

 generally sufficient. 



We have also shown above the great advan- 

 tage of avoiding high stations, of seeking low 

 ones, of stooping down sometimes as low as 

 possible, and even of wading, provided that the 

 fisherman takes care not to get " caught by the 

 fish." Waterproof fishing boots as used in 

 Scotland, or India-rubber overalls, as about 

 Sheffield, are good things. 



An endeavour to prevent our shadow, and 

 even that of the rod, from falling on the water 

 should also be adopted, when practicable. 



Throwing to a Fish just risen, and hilling him. 



When a fish has just risen at a natural object, 

 it is well for the fisherman to try to throw into 

 the curl occasioned by the rise, and left as a 

 mark for him ; but should the undulations have 

 nearly died away before he can throw to the 



