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have recommended are sufficiently strong for 

 your purpose. A bundle of slight twigs are 

 not very 'easily broken; neither are two or 

 three small hooks, stuck, at the same time, in a 

 pike's gorge. 



Mr. Jesse, from accounts that we have 

 heard of him from gentlemen who have had 

 the good fortune of making his acquaintance, 

 so thoroughly understands trolling for pike, 

 that we shall communicate his instructions to 

 our readers. Mr. Jesse observes, " Indeed I 

 have observed, that success in pike-fishing, 

 especially in clear and shallow water, generally 

 depends on the surface being ruffled. A fine 

 bright day is often an unsuccessful one in 

 pike-fishing; whereas, I have frequently had 

 excellent sport in cold autumnal weather, 

 when there has been a breeze on the water. 

 When that breeze, however, is accompanied 

 by a cloudy sky, and a warm southerly wind, 

 a troller may depend on catching fish if there 

 are any to be caught. The only thing I pique 

 myself upon is, being a good troller ; and I 

 have, besides, one great advantage in trolling, 

 and that is, having arms and legs of rather an 

 unusual length, which enable me to cast a line 

 further than most people. As some novices 

 in the art may read this work, I will proceed 

 to give them such - instructions as will, if 



