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stand close to the edge of the bank with 

 impunity. Worm fishing in flooded waters 

 is rather a coarse performance, but it kills 

 fish, often too some of the heaviest, so the 

 novice will naturally wish to try his hand at 

 it. 



2. Worm fishing : Outfit. 



Fine tackle is unnecessary, owing to the 

 volume and colour of the water. An ordinary 

 stiff fly-rod will serve the purpose well enough, 

 though a rather longer rod, as mentioned 

 later in clear-water worm fishing, is better. 

 Using a 9-foot or 10-foot fly-rod, however, 

 the angler can substitute fly for worm when 



FIG. 15. MCKENZIE 

 BEND HOOK. 



FIG. 16. THE SAME BAITED 

 WITH WORM. 



the river begins to clear, and so one rod 

 serves a dual purpose. A strong gut cast, 

 about a yard or a yard and a half in length, 

 is attached to the reel line, and a single hook, 



