MODE OF USING. 51 



In still water or pools, cause the bait to jump 

 a few times in the same spot. Then, incline 

 the rod to the right, to the left, and before you, 

 so as to fish in all directions as far as the rod 

 will reach, never ceasing to jump the bait for 

 one single moment. In stream or eddy, let it 

 follow gently the course of the run, ever working 

 it with the wrist. 



Quickness of sight, or sensibility of hand, or 

 both, are essential in prosecuting your sport 

 with this bait, else wiU it prove but sport in 

 name. 



The rod, like the line and gut, should be fine. 

 An ordinary, one-handed fly-rod, is decidedly 

 the best, as with it you will often feel the fish 

 in time to hook him ; whereas, with a heavier 

 tool, you will feel nothing — save, perchance, a 

 stake or a root. 



The largest Grayling are invariably taken 

 by this mode of fishing, or with the real Maggot, 

 — for which latter, being a more stationary and 

 stupid affair, I have no fancy. Baiting a hole 

 with sundry quarts of maggots, and then standing, 

 or perchance sitting, to fish it! I would as 



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