SPINNING 111 



in position to work the line and manipulate the 

 reel, in winding and throwing on the check should 

 a fish be hooked. In casting from the right bank, 

 the left hand should be the forward or casting 

 hand. 



In winding the line back on to the reel, it 

 should not be gripped between the fingers, but 

 merely guided, so that it may run level on to 

 the drum. 



In making a cast, the proper place for the 

 bait to fall is about twenty degrees, measured 

 from a line drawn at right angles across the 

 stream. 



To work a pool properly, it is necessary to know 

 the depth and formation of the bottom (as far 

 as possible), to enable the correct speed to be 

 given to keep clear of rocks, &c. In any case, it 

 is best to spin rather slowly than fast, even at the 

 risk of getting hitched up on the bottom. If the 

 water varies much in depth, it is advisable to alter 

 the weight on the trace by adding a little where 

 it is deep. There are several kinds of leads, 

 such as the "Simplex," "Antikink," &c., which 

 are easily attached or removed, and a few of 

 these carried in the pocket, are handy when 

 wanted. 



In striking a fish, much will depend on the 

 distance he is from you, but, as a rule, they hook 

 themselves, and it only remains to keep in mind 



