TO CAST THE BAIT. 45 



loop-swivel of the trace, and all will be ready for casting in 

 search of Jack or Pike ; (see the cut chap VI.) now take 

 the rod in your right hand, and rest the butt end of it, 

 againt the lower side of your stomach or the upper part 

 of your thigh, and with your left hand draw a yard more 

 of the trolling line from the winch, which you must hold 

 lightly, until with a jerk from the right arm you cast the 

 baited hook in the water, (see the cut of trolling with the 

 gorge) when the jerk is given let the line which you hold 

 in the left hand pass from its hold gradually, that the 

 baited hook may not be checked when cast out by holding 

 the line too fast, or that it may fall short of where you wish 

 to place it, which it will do if you let go of it altogether 

 immediately you have made a jerk or cast from the right 

 arm. 



By noticing these observations, and with a little practice 

 you may without labour, cast a baited hook to many yards 

 distance, and almost to an inch of the spot you think. 

 Mkely to harbour a Jack or Pike. Many anglers troll with 

 the rod held in their hand, instead of letting the butt end 

 rest against them, but they cannot cast out their baited 

 hook when so cany ing the rod, with so much precision, 

 nor with so little exertion as those who rest it against their 

 stomach or thigh. Now you have every thing ready, cast' 

 in the baited hook just over and beyond that candock 

 weed; let the bait sink, nearly to touching the bottom;' 

 now draw it gradually upwards till it is near the sur-; 



