SALMON FISHING. I/I 



though in my experience rarely, the Salmon takes the 

 bait in a more reckless fashion, resembling rather the 

 run of a Trout. Having taken the bait, the Salmon will 

 frequently remain nearly or quite motionless for some 

 little time, and then move steadily away. This is the 

 moment to strike, and as the bait is invariably actually 

 swallowed or pouched, there is little fear of the fish being 

 missed. Should the fish move away at once after biting, 

 line and time must be given him to pouch the bait. To 

 provide for the contingency of any sudden moves or 

 rushes on the part of the fish, and against that of any 

 sudden check on the part of the angler, it is a wise 

 precaution always to keep a yard or two of spare 

 line loose in the hand between the bottom ring and the 

 reel. This precaution will not seldom save the loss of 

 a fish. 



The rod used for fly-fishing for Salmon, but with a 

 somewhat stiffer top, and also the reel and line, will 

 answer every purpose for this kind of worm-fishing. 



But there is another method of worm-fishing for 

 salmon, unpractised, so far as I am aware, and at any 

 rate * unpreached,' by any angler or angling writer, 

 which, according to my experience, is as superior both 

 in its practice and results to the system above described, 

 as spinning is to gorge baiting. 



This method consists of applying to Salmon the 

 system of fine fishing already advocated for Trout, with 

 three trifling differences only in tackle and bait. 



