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with a stiffish single-handed rod, and the tackle 

 already described ; sally forth either alone or con- 

 sorted, at most with one companion ; he may then 

 betake himself to a favourable stretch of water, 

 the depth being from two to five feet, the bottom 

 gravelly and free from impediments, and the 

 current gradual. Near the head of this he ought 

 to select his stand, on a dry and unexposed por- 

 tion of the bank. There is no necessity on com- 

 mencing operations that he should bait the spot ; 

 this in the course of a few throws will be done 

 sufficiently. In throwing, the angler should 

 generally employ a short line, not much exceeding 

 his rod in length, and occasionally a good deal 

 shorter. He can always in that highly discolour- 

 ed state of the water, in which salmon roe is most 

 effective as a bait, entice his spoil to within a 

 yard's distance from the margin. Accordingly, 

 he loses no advantage by employing the descrip- 

 tion of line recommended ; and in the matter of 

 striking, acquires a very important one. Some- 

 times, however, in certain localities, and when 

 bull-trout are on the feed, it may be expedient to 

 increase the length of his cast or throw ; also in 

 brown or fine waters it is essential to do so. 



In baiting with #ie mixed or other paste, let the 

 angler extract a small portion, equal in size to a 

 horse bean, from the pot or jar. This may be 



