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the fly at the first rise, but just as often at the second or 

 third. When a fish rises he should be rested a minute 

 or so before he is covered again ; if he refuses the fly 

 then there is no use whipping over him ; the better way 

 is to mark the spot, fish the rest of the pool, and then, 

 after a good interval, return over him with a fly of 

 another colour. 



There is a great deal in having a good man to gaff. 

 The quicker the fish can be laid on the bank the better, 

 or, in other words, the longer he is played the greater the 

 chance of the hook-hold breaking. A good attendant will 

 seize opportunities for slipping in the gaff, not seen by 

 the muff, or if seen, probably bungled. When fishing 

 alone, the fish has to be tired out, there is in this case 

 no help for it ; he must be turned on his side, when the 

 angler, if unable to reach him in any other way, may 

 lay his rod down on the bank, taking care to eave the 

 handle of the reel uppermost, and, running his hand up 

 the rod, may take the line carefully between the finger 

 and thumb of the left hand while he uses his gaff with 

 the right ; but many a fish is lost for want of an attendant. 



The best attendants the angler can have in Canada are 

 the Indians. In the first place, they know where fish 

 lie, and, in the second place, these people are all bom 

 sportsmen; they take as much delight in the fishing 

 as their master, and pick up the method of using the 

 gaff, the rod, or any other sporting implement, with 

 quickness. 



The fisherman in Canada has to learn to fish out of a 

 canoe. Sometimes the canoe is held stationary by the 

 poles of the men, but in large pools the better way is to 



