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by its glistening, &c. in the water, it is sure to attract 

 aiicl excite either Jack or Pike to seize it 5 and note, 

 w hen the water is very bright, it is absolutely neces- 

 sary that your tackle should be of the finest and neat- 

 est sort 3 and that you draw and spin the baited hook 

 <martly and quickly against and across the stream, 

 or you will not be successful, for coarse tackle, and 

 merely sinking and drawing at such times, will not 

 do. Be particularly careful, in drawing up or taking 

 the baited hook out of the water, not to do it too 

 hastily, because you will find, by experience, that the 

 Jack or Pike strike or seize your bait more frequently 

 when you are drawing it upwards, than when it is 

 sinking. And, also, further observe, that when draw- 

 ing your bait slowly upwards, if you occasionally 

 lightly shake the rod, it will cause the bait to spin and 

 twirl about, which, as before observed, is very likely 

 to attract either Jack or Pike. 



In the bends of rivers, and those parts out of the 

 rapid current. Jack and Pike generally lay, and also 

 where there are many weeds 3 and when you find a 

 hole or opening between them, then cautiously drop 

 in your baited hook ; and if you feel, in this or any 

 other place, a sudden tug or snatch, (which is a bite 

 or run,) give line, as before directed j and when fne 

 Jack or Pike ceases to take or run out your line and 

 lay still, do not strike in less time than ten minutes 

 after, for, if you strike too soon, you have little chance ; 

 but if the Jack or Pike has pouched, he cannot get 

 away, if he is not struck for an hour after he has 



