IX 



WOEM IN CLEAR WATEE 



' Those who despise worm-fishing as a thing so 

 simple as to be quite unworthy of their atten- 

 tion, would quickly discover their mistake if 

 brought to a small, clear water on a warm day 

 in June or July.' (Stewart, p. 135.) 



BUT thundery weather, dark sky, heavy 

 cumuli-clouds piling up round the horizon 

 with little or no motion, or in different cur- 

 rents, or desperate down-stream gales in 

 June, and worse still, in July, are usually 

 fatal to anglers' success though even on such 

 days, here and there, some fish may be got. 



Stewart advocates a 'double-handed rod on 

 all occasions, in all waters, whether small or 

 large/ All we can say is, we do not consider 

 such necessary, and it is certainly not so 

 pleasant and sporting to fish with. 



If a long rod is at any time required or 

 advisable, it is upon the smaller streams, 



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