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face of the water; let it sink again; now draw it upwards 

 and also a Ifttle to the right and left ; let-it-sink again and 

 draw it up slowly, and step back a little from the water, 

 and gradually draHv the bait nearer the shore ; all very 

 fair, but no luck ; the next cast in search throw a few yards 

 further out; 'very well ; draw and sink, 'as before, to the 

 right and left, &c. but yet I see you cannot move a fish; 

 we will try another place; aye here is a likely place, on 

 my word, to find a fish ; observe the sags and rushes are 

 very thick and reach nearly all round this bend or bay of 

 the river, and I see there are a few weeds but they do not 

 appear very strong, and the current and eddy is only 

 strong enough to keep the water 'lively ; now put on a 

 fresh bait, a choice one ; ah let me see ; threadle this 

 gudgeon ; I think this spot deserves every attention. Now 

 cast in your bait about two yards beyond those sags 

 directly opposite where I now stand ; very well ; that is a 

 neat and fair throw; draw Up slowly and carefully; 

 something has snatched or pulled your line violently you 

 say. Bravo, you have a run; lower the point of your 

 rod toward the water, and at the same time draw the line 

 with your left hand gradually from the winch, that nothing 

 may impede the line- from running free, or check the Jack 

 or Pike. Either one or the other of which, at a certainty 

 has taken your baited hook ; ah, the fish stops ; I see he has 

 Hot run more than two yards of line out, therefore you found 

 him at home ; now by rny watch I see he has laid still seven 

 minuter; very well; but have a little more patience ; oh* 



