be a long one, for this fish is particularly 
wide awake, and if you can catch a large 
carp you are entitled to call yourself a 
skilful fisherman. For one thing, the 
very finest tackle is necessary if you 
want to deceive a big carp; and as he 
is very strong in the water, he will easily 
break it on being hooked unless handled 
with the greatest skill and care. 
If you want to catch any fish you 
must use a littlke common sense. You 
couldn’t expect to go into a field and 
catch birds by offering them a bit of 
bread on a hook while moving about 
and throwing your hook about in all 
directions. Fish are quite as timid as 
birds, and because you don’t see them 
it doesn’t mean that they can’t see you. 
If they can’t see you when the water 
is very deep or muddy, they can feel you 
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