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pools extending almost the whole way across a river ; 

 but at the same time, it must not be thought that the 

 tail end of a small pool is useless ; on the contrary, 

 such places will often yield a trout, and they are 

 easier to fish than the larger glides. 



Mention of the uses for the sinkers suggested in 

 the outfit has been purposely left until almost the last, 

 as in clear-water worming the part they play is a very 

 small one. 



When on an open stretch of water trouble is experi- 

 enced in casting against a wind, after having first tried 

 in vain to overcome the difficulty by reducing the length 

 of the casting line, then, as a last resource, pinch on to 

 the cast a small lead eighteen inches above the hooks. 

 This will materially assist in getting out the line, and 

 at the same time the lead will help to reduce the drag 

 on the line which the wind will be certain to cause. 



Further use for sinkers will be found when fishing 

 rapid rivers where many channels of very swift flowing 

 water are frequently met with. Outside these occa- 

 sions, however, leads will be found of little value and 

 their use should be exceptional in upstream worming. 



Without wishing to enlarge further on this almost 

 inexhaustible subject, there is one other point of 

 some importance which should be mentioned and that 

 is a method by which any difficulty experienced in 

 detecting when the worm has been seized may be 

 overcome. Many beginners, particularly if their 



