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account of the great rapidity with which it revolves, vvneo 

 properly played, especially where the current is strong. 

 Jt is very tempting; and when large fish, disposed to feed, 

 are near, you may -depend on success. 



Jf you have the command of your water, and can carry 

 your rod as you please, you should commence by casting 

 jour bait from you very gently, so as to alight in the 

 stream without splashing more than a minnow would in 

 one of its jumps. Then, draw your rod in such direc- 

 tion, as may cause the bait to cross the stream obliquely 

 towards you. When near you, it should be conducted 

 from you, in a similar manner, by an adverse tendency of 

 the rod, carrying the bait now and then somewhat 

 higher in the stream, and sometimes lower, so as to give 

 ample range. 



The extent of your compass, in that respect, must be 

 entirely subject to the breadth of the water, and to the 

 depth at the sides 5 whence, the length of your line being 

 regulated, you will have fair reason to expect a bite. 



It is proper to remark in this place, that the spinning- 

 la't,t answers well, both in deep strong water, in which. 

 < ase, one or two shots above your swivel will be pro- 

 I*?r, to keep the bait down j or it will succeed in those 

 very rapid shallows, called scours, which are to be found 

 at die edges of all rivers in various parts, and which some- 

 times stretch across the beds of rivers like banks, or what, 

 in the sea language, are termed bars. 



A good angler will make his bait spin in still water j 

 but there the fish do not take it readily, because the line, 

 in such cases, cannot be concealed from their view, and 

 the perpetual, I may indeed say the violent, action it 

 roast maintain, scares them. This is not the ease in a 



