Contents. xvii 



CHAPTER VI. 



HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE TO FISH FOR MAHSEER. 



PAGES 



Spinning against and across stream Habits of small fish, 88 Velocity at which 

 to spin, 89 Object of hait revolving on its own axis Manner in which 

 big fish surprise their food, 90 And sometimes chase it, 91 Educated 

 fish Prey chiefly on sick fish, 93 Eye of the angler fish Short-sighted- 

 ness of fish through water Short-sightedness the protection of small fish, 

 94 How to spin when bait is being followed, 96 Imperative necessity for 

 keeping out of sight, 97 Refraction in water, 98 Stalk your fish, 100 

 Manner of spinning with a fly top, 101 Best season of the year for 

 fishing, 103 Best hours of the day for fishing, 104 Rivers in which to 

 fish, 105 The parts of a river to be fished, 107 Pool fishing, 108 

 Fishing deep, 109 Tyranny among fish, in .. .. .. .. 88-1 1 1 



CHAPTER VII. 



FLY FISHING FOR MAHSEER. 



Fishing with a Salmon fly, 112 The rationale of it, 113 Colours of flies, 114 

 Sizes of flies, 115 Sizes of hooks, 116 Scale of Limerick hooks, 117 

 Scale of Mahseer treble hooks, 119 Scale of eyed Limerick hooks, 120 

 Scale of Sneck bend hooks, 121 Scale of eyed Kirby hooks, 122 Scale 

 of Rohu hooks, 123 The Blackamoor fly, 124 The Cock-o'-the-walk 

 The Smoky Dun Sizes of flies, 125 Hooks drawing in India Tying 

 flies on eyed hooks Manner of fly fishing, 126 Fish slowly Striking a 

 fish Position of the rod, 127 Fishing when followed, 128 Hog-backed 

 fly-spoon, 129 112-129 



CHAPTER VIII. 



GRAM FISHING FOR MAHSEER. 



Size of fish caught by gram Tried unsuccessfully where fish are not educated 

 to it W. F. F.'s method, 130 Procuring and preparing the bait Manner 

 of baiting hook, 131 Previous ground baiting Size of hook Manner of 

 fishing, 132 Place and season for fishing, 132-134 J. A. B.'s sugges- 

 tion, 135 .. .. 130-135 



CHAPTER IX. 



LIVE BAIT FISHING FOR MAHSEER. 



Colonel Parson's method of fishing in coloured water Size of live bait, 136 

 Method of baiting December and January blank months Peculiar-eyed 



