TECHNICAL TERMS 91 



TURN, is by giving a different direction to a fish after he is hooked, 



by inclining the point of your rod, either to the right or left, as you 



judge for the best. 

 TURNED HIM OVER : the angler is said to have turned a fish over 



when he has hooked him, and turned him from the place he was 



making to, but he then breaks away. 



WALKING BAIT, aline and baited hook (with either live or dead bait, 

 with or without a rod) with which the angler moves from place 

 to place in search of Jack or Pike. 



WEIGH OUT A FISH, is to lift it out of the water without the assistance 

 of a landing hook or net. 



WET A LINE, is to put a line in the water to begin fishing; but it 

 sometimes happens (especially in the winter) when the angler has 

 journeyed several miles, to a favorite place, he finds the water too 

 high, and much coloured, which is all against trolling, he then 

 immediately returns (if an experienced troller) and if asked what 

 sport he met with, replies, I found the waters so much out, &c. 

 that I did not wet a line. 



