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stream, and allowing the bait to work down and 

 across. In doing this, however, it is advisable 

 if the current be at all strong, to pay off a little 

 line, in order to keep the bait well down, and so 

 allow it to work more slowly round. A prawn 

 should never be hurried in this kind of fishing. 

 The more gently you can work it the better. 



A method we first saw employed in a very 

 deep pool in Norway, and which accounted for 

 fish of 35 Ibs. and upwards, was to stand on a 

 rock overhanging the pool, and fish with a small 

 lead on the belly of the prawn, and a large 

 one about 3 feet from it. The bait was cast 

 well up into the run, and allowed to travel down 

 as deep as possible, slowly moving it about 6 

 inches at a time, with a sink and draw motion. 

 Since that time we have often employed the 

 same method successfully in deep pools. A plan 

 which is now coming a little into use, is to place 

 a fairly large float on the line, with the trace 

 sufficiently weighted to hang plumb, and allow 

 it to float down the pool, paying off line in the 

 manner called by Thames fishermen " trotting." 



In very fine water, the prawn may be used 

 on a large single hook, passed in under the 

 tail and worked out under the throat. The 

 trace should be leaded lightly, about 15 inches 

 from the bait. Then wading up stream, it 

 should be cast, from a few yards of slack line 



