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arch. A spot of this description can be worked 

 to a certain extent from below, but I think it is 

 better fished, though downstream fashion, from 

 the head. I have often had trout from these 

 holts of and over the 16 oz. Particular care must 

 be exercised in fishing them. Enter the bait at 

 the top of the run above the bridge, and commence 

 humouring it down with plenty of slack line in the 

 left hand. If a fish is hooked near the top of the 

 run it must be kept, if possible, from getting 

 down and alarming others in the pool. If not, 

 work the bait into the nearer part of the deepening 

 run, and draw it slowly from side to side. Should 

 there be no result, let the worm go on to the extent 

 of the pool, manoeuvring it in same way. If at 

 this game one gets a savage sort of grab, raise the 

 rod-point instantly, but without striking ; but if 

 a gentle touch be felt, push the rod-point on the 

 moment towards the trout, at the same time easing 

 out some slack line to prevent its feeling any 

 check ; give about six seconds' time, and then 

 raise the point similarly. Striking would most 

 probably drag the hooks out of the trout's mouth 

 if the bait had not been taken well in. 



I have said nothing hitherto about the biting of 

 trout in worm-fishing and how to deal with it. 

 This is a very important matter. Granted that 



