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three times his gumption ; for B. takes a 

 comprehensive grasp of any day's fishing 

 which lies in front of him, and argues it 

 out thus to himself. " Water just right; 

 wind up-stream, also right ! Sky grey and 

 temperature mild good ! I must make a 

 basket to-day ; and I shall too ! Let me 

 see. Where shall I fish ? The best places 

 are good enough for me. Let the others 

 fish where they like. Then, I know the 

 best flies. Bother luncheon ! a sandwich 

 whilst I fish ; no time for more ; and now 

 I'm engaged till the evening." 



Then, in he wades ; his situation grasped 

 clearly beforehand. Would not I back such 

 a man to win, even if he did not throw a 

 very fine line ? 



In the fishing of large rivers, this is not 

 the case, to anything like the same extent. 

 But I am dealing with " waters; " and if 

 anything shows the need of dealing with 

 the fishing of " waters," as entirely separate 

 from " rivers," surely this brings the matter 

 home. 



At the risk of repetition, there are a few 

 things which I deem worth placing on record, 

 before I conclude the subject of u waters." 



1. It is better, if you have the choice, to 

 fish any typical " water" when it is fairly 



