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The Gentle Art of Angling. 



Pike turn their prey head down- 

 wards before swallowing them, 

 and further agitation in the line 

 will mark this process, in all 

 probability, a few seconds after 

 the first knock is felt. That is 

 the time for the angler to assert 

 his authority and strike, by 

 sharply lifting the top of the 

 rod. 



not be attracted. They have 

 their feeding times, when they 

 emerge in quest of food, in shal- 

 lower water, where anglers may 

 be fortunate enough to come 

 across them. With the pater- 

 noster, any depth of water can 

 be negotiated, and to discover a 

 wriggling bait in the vicinity is 

 too tempting to be resisted. Very 



The Rectangular 

 Devon. 



The " Kidney 

 Spoon. 



The "Ideal 

 Phantom. 



By means of the paternoster 

 deep holes may be fished where 

 spinning or live-baiting (which is 

 adjusted to the average depth) 

 would not attract attention. 

 Heavy pike make their lairs in 

 such places, and unless a bait is 

 put before their nose they will 



big fish have been taken in this 

 way. By dropping the plummet in 

 here, there, and everywhere, those 

 out-of-the-way retreats are sure 

 to be discovered, and a pleasant 

 surprise often awaits the angler, 

 who searches diligently for them. 

 A longer top should be included 



