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weed. That is it. Now grasp him with both hands 

 just below the head and shoulders, behind the gills, 

 and hoist or chuck him a few yards on the grass. 

 Well done, and a handsome Fish you have got for 

 your pains : it is a female Pike, I see, and in excellent 

 condition, and I believe it weighs eight pounds, at least. 

 Now, my boy, bag the Fish, and put on another 

 baited hook ; for, I would have you recollect, it fre- 

 quently happens, that you will find a brace of Pike in 

 such a place as this, of a similar size, though of dif- 

 ferent sexes. After a few throws, my young Angler 

 had another run, and was fortunate enough to kill the 

 Fish, which proved a male Pike, seemingly within 

 half a pound weight of the female. During the re- 

 mainder of this day's trolling, we bagged a third Fish 

 about four pounds weight : I then said, Enough j do 

 not distress the water. We now withdrew to a com- 

 fortable inn, on the river side, for refreshment ; and 

 while taking our wine^ and at other opportunities, I 

 gave him further information on Trolling and Jack- 

 fishing, which the reader may find in this and the fol- 

 lowing Chapters. 



