A GAME AUTVMN FISH. 9 



having first of all described the salient points and 

 indicated the most likely spots for a taking fish. 



It is curious how so many anglers accustom them- 

 selves to cast over one shoulder only, and more curious 

 that if right-handed casting is requisite the angler is 

 pretty certain to be an adept at left-handed, and vice 

 versa-, and often, after fishing under these difficulties 

 for some time, he crosses over to the other bank and then 

 thinks that the left-handed practice has anything but 

 improved his right-handed casting. 



Most anglers are fine fishermen during the after- 

 dinner smoke, aud it is a rare thing to find one at that 

 time who can cast less than 30 yards ; this cast appears 

 to be much more easily accomplished in a 30-foot room 

 than at the waterside : perhaps the wind may account 

 for this ! 



Upon this occasion right-handed casting was neces- 

 sary ; so, of course, our friend from the day of his birth 

 had been casting over the left shoulder. As his own 

 style was useless, aud he could not manage the other, 

 he made a compromise by casting left-handed over the 

 right shoulder. 



By this method the line, when at full length in the 

 air, instead of being pretty well in a line up stream, 

 flew direct inland and hovered over the high bank, upon 

 which turnips had elected to grow ; and it was in a 

 plucky attempt to transplant one of these into the river 

 that, unfortunately, his top joint came to grief, causing 

 a cessation of hostilities until a second top was fetched. 



