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THE PRACTICAL FISHERMAN. 



I once took 371b. in three hours, some close on 21b., from above Shepperton 

 Lock. A relative of mine reports a take of 531b. in half a day (two rods) at 

 Chertsey. These are scanty samples and of little practical value in 

 enumeration, but I give them with a smack of maliciousness, knowing how 

 they must make the mouth of the inexperienced tyro p water and his 

 .soul to long for such famous ultimata of skill and good luck. 





