Fish and Fishing 



ting it fall back again, and so on, till it comes 

 round to the side on which the angler is standing. 



It should be subjected to every variety of mo- 

 tion, one cast drawn steadily against the stream, 

 and the next with short jerks across it. Great 

 care should be taken not to lift the minnow out of 

 the water till it is quite close to the edge, as trout 

 frequently follow it. When a trout has taken the 

 minnow, slacken the line for a moment or two to 

 allow it to get fairly in its mouth. Then the angler 

 should strike firmly. 



Trouting with the minnow when the waters are 

 clear is much more difficult. If the water is deep, 

 the minnow should be well sunk, as it spins better. 

 In large streams the necks of pools, rapid broken 

 water, detached currents, and smooth and strong 

 water at the foot of pools are in general the best 

 places. In small, clear streams it is 

 Water^*^ better to dispense with the sinker, as it 

 drags the minnow to the bottom and 

 splashes too much, and the most likely places for 

 success are where the stream runs beneath a bank. 

 The method of casting is the same as in rough 

 water, but keep the rod perfectly still and remain 

 stationary while fishing each spot. 



ON THE WORM 



Fishing with a Avorm is not held in such high 



estimation as it deserves, a circumstance entirely 



due to its being but very imperfectly understood. 



Fly-fishers are apt to sneer at worm-fishing as a 



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