GENERAL REMARKS. Xlll 



had good sport, as you may expect the same on 

 another occasion, it being the habit of fish to 

 frequent one spot for years ; so strong is this 

 instinct or habit that instances have been well 

 authenticated where fish have been caught, 

 marked, carried up the stream for a mile or more, 

 and have been re-caught in their old haunts, 

 hence the necessity of paying attention to a 

 particular swim Barbel, Roach and Chubb 

 may be cited as being proverbially attached to 

 certain swims. 



A good plan which has prevented many a 

 line from snapping, is to let it remain in the 

 water with the plummet attached while you are 

 throwing in the ground bait, which plan softens 

 and stretches the gut hair. While fishing for 

 Roach, when the accuracy of your depth is 



