THE TROLLEr's DAY, ^13 



incircling the gimp, the thread passing under and 

 over it, and then fix it to the loop-swivel of the trace, 

 and all will be ready for casting in search of Jack or 

 Pike, fsee the Cut, Chap. Yl.J. Now, take the rod in 

 your right hand, grasping it just above the winch, 

 fsee the Cut of Trolling with the gorge), and rest the 

 butt end of it against the lower side of your stomach, 

 or the upper part of your thigh, and with your left 

 hand draw a yard more of the trolling line from the 

 winch, which you must hold lightly, until, with a jerk 

 from the right arm, you cast the baited hook in the 

 water (see the Cut of Trolling with the gorge). When 

 the jerk is given, let the line which you hold in the 

 left hand pass from its hold gradually, that the baited 

 hook may not be checked, when cast out, by holding 

 the line too fast 3 or that it may fall short of where you 

 wish to place it, which it will do, if you let go of it 

 altogether, immediately you have made a jerk, or cast 

 it fiom the right arm. 



By noticing these observations, and with a little 

 practice, you may, without labour, cast a baited hook 

 to many yards distance, and almost to an inch of the 

 spot you think likely to harbour a Jack or Pike. 

 Many Anglers troll with the rod held in their hand, 

 instead of letting the butt end rest against them3 but 

 they cannot cast out their baited hook, when so carry- 

 ing the rod, with so much precision, nor with so little 

 exertion, as those who rest it against their stomach 

 or thigh. Now you have every thing ready, cast in 

 the baited-hook just over and beyond those candock 



