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the feed ; or there are larger Jack or Pike abpiit the 

 spot, that prevents the one which lias taken your bait 

 from stopping', for fear of the stronger taking his prey 

 from him. However it may be, when such a case oc- 

 curs, as somethnes it will, with the third movement, 

 wind up your line, and strike smartly the contrary way 

 the Jack runs, and you may probably hook him in the 

 •chaps, throat, or gills ; or you may change the hook 

 and use a snap with a live-bait, when you find the Fish 

 will not pouch. Further : recollect, when you have a 

 run, and the Jack or Pike remains still (after having 

 taken the bait and gone a certain distance) for three 

 minutes or more, and then shakes and tugs the line 

 and moves away, wind up the slack line and strike, 

 but not with much force 3 because, you will find, if ei- 

 ther a Jack or Pike has laid still for three minutes or 

 more, and then becomes restless, he has pouched the 

 bait, (which they sometimes do the moment they take 

 it,) and begins to feel the hooks. 



When you have hooked a Fish while live-bait-fish- 

 ing, act as directed with the gorge-hook, that is, do 

 not strain on him too hard ; keep him from heavy 

 weeds and dangerous places as much as you can ; and 

 lastly, when bringing him (either Jack or Pike) to a 

 convenient place for landing, and he becomes very 

 quiet, be prepared to expect he will, when almost in 

 your hands, make some desperate plunges, shaking his 

 head, opening his mouth, shewing his red gills, &c. 

 '' Prepare for this probable case with coolness 3 and 

 when such occurs, let Mr. Jack or Pike have a few 



