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with him on the banks of the stream, or submit 

 to have your tackle broken and lose the fish. 



Those of small or moderate size may 

 sometimes be managed differently: but in all 

 cases the angler must be thoroughly familiar 

 with the strength of his tackle ; and be careful 

 not to overstrain it. 



Besides worms, there is scarcely any bait 

 which other fish take, that will not sometimes 

 be taken by salmon : they will also take 

 shrimps, snails, muscles, cockles, limpets, &c. &c. 

 Shrimps they will often take on the top of 

 the water : but it is better to use shrimps on 

 a flood tide than an ebb. 



Salmon may also be taken with minnows, 

 gudgeons, small roach, dace, bleak, &c. The 

 mode of using these for salmon fishing is 

 precisely the same as that employed in spinning 

 and trolling for trout, jack, perch pike, &c. 

 The minnow, when well spun, is indeed a 

 most captivating bait for salmon: the largest 

 fish are sometimes taken with it ; and there 

 is also the double chance of taking many a 

 fine trout, whilst spinning the minnow for 

 salmon. 



