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yard or so of slack line in your left hand, that nothing 

 may stop or impede the Jack or Pike when he has seized 

 the bait, and is making for his haunt to pouch it, and if 

 he runs very violently, keep drawing the line from the 

 winch with your left hand that he may not be checked ; 

 when he has got to the desired place and then lays still, 

 do not disturb him in less time than ten minutes after he 

 has so laid, or if you give him a little longer time it may 

 not be amiss, for you are to know that when a Jack has 

 got the baited hook in his pouch he cannot possibly get 

 it out again, but if you strike before he has so done, you 

 generally pull the bait from his mouth without the hooks 

 touching him, therefore the only chance of loosing either 

 Jack or Pike after they have taken the bait is, in not 

 giving them time enough to pouch it, supposing them to 

 be diposed to pouch; but on the contrary, when you 

 have a run, and the Jack or Pike goes some distance and 

 stops a few moments, then moves again, stops a few mo- 

 ments as before, and a third time moves his quarters, you 

 must not expect he will pouch, for he is then more on the 

 play than on the feed, or there is larger Jack or Pike 

 about the spot, that prevents the one which has taken 

 your bait from stopping for fear of the stronger taking 

 his prey from him. However it may be, when such a case 

 occurs, sometimes as well, with the third movement, 

 to wind up your line and strike smartly the contrary 

 way the Jack runs, and you may probably hook him in 

 the chaps, throat or gills; or you may change the hook 



