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your line : if you do, the fish must drag the weight wbea 

 he attempts to move your bait, which he will instantly let 

 go, on feeling the least detention ; whereas, when your 

 line passes through the weight, the fish can carry away 

 your bait without feeling the smallest impediment ; the 

 weight laying still, and allowing the line to draw through 

 it to any extent. 



A float is not only useless, but an hindrance, when 

 angling for salmon, which will not in general take a 

 tripping-bolt, or one suspended to a float. When the 

 water is deep and rapid, you will find roving an excellent 

 method, especially among foaming eddies, and under im- 

 petuous falls, where the salmon leap. 



When a salmon takes your bait, you will feel the line 

 tighter j sometimes you will feel a sudden pull : in the 

 former instance, give the fish time to gorge, and then 

 strike pretty sharp, but not violently ; in the latter case, 

 it is ten to one but the fish has hooked himself, and you 

 should strike more moderately ; but, in both instance*, 

 keep a tight line. 



Avoid, however, irritating the fiah, and let him keep 

 low down in the water, unless the bottom be foul ; if it 

 be so, keep the fish well in hand, yet without provoking 

 him to ascend, which he will be apt to do if urged, and 

 will then leap and lash in a very dangerous manner. 

 With calmness you will soon subdue him, especially if 

 you can contrive to lead him gradually into still wa^r, 

 where you can controul him much better than among the 

 rapids. 



Although salmon are very strong and active, yet I do 

 not think them very difficult to manage. With a good 



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