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Selecting suitable places for still 

 fishing depends on local conditions. 

 It is generally safe to select the deeper 

 pools instead of shallow water, and in 

 summer weather, especially, comfort 

 and convenience will incline one to 

 such choice in seeking to attract the 

 fishes to his lure. After finding the 

 depth of the water, care should be 

 taken to fasten the float so that the 

 bait will be near but not upon the 

 bottom. In some cases the fish are 

 bottom feeders, and when this is 

 found to be the case, the bait may be 

 permitted to rest upon the bottom. 

 Then at other times or places, the fish 

 may be found feeding nearer the sur- 

 face, or perhaps in mid depth, and the 

 careful angler will, of course, regulate 

 his float and bait accordingly. Hooks 

 of medium size should be used for 

 ordinary fishing, but when either very 

 large, or unusually small fish are 

 known to be most numerous in the 

 waters fished, hooks of suitable size 

 are to be preferred. With a fair 

 variety to select from, there need be 

 little if any difficulty in .thi$ respect. 



