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How to Get Them 



variety of worms, see " How to Get Them on the 

 Worm." If wading, cast up stream; make a bold 

 sweep of the rod without jerking the worm off the 

 hooks. When the worm touches the water, the 

 rod-point should be slowly raised (faster if 

 the stream is swift-running), till the worm 

 is carried by the stream within a yard of the angler; 

 then bring it out of the water with a back SAveep of 

 the rod. Keep as little 

 line in the water as pos- 

 sible, and watch the line 

 carefully, for the only 

 evidence of a bite is the 

 stoppage of the line. 

 Endeavor to lead the 

 worm round large bowl- 

 ders, especially on the 

 shady side of them, for 

 there, to escape the 

 hot sun, lie most of the 

 large fish during the day, generally off feed. 

 Keep as much out of sight as possible; if they 

 see you they will not take the bait, but 

 of^Sight" ^^^ there till you nearly tread on them, 

 when they suddenly dart off. 

 Worm-fishing in lakes or ponds is rarely prac- 

 tised as it is the least interesting in such waters. 

 It is most successfully practised from the shore, 

 wading, if feasible, and casting out as far as pos- 

 sible. The best time is in the morning, and bet- 

 ter, if there is a breeze rippling the surface. When 

 any river which enters the lake is in full flood, 

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