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The general mode of baiting is to have a large 

 salmon hook, 4/0 to 6/0, tied with some short stiff 

 bristles on the back of it. Large worms are pro- 

 cured, and one is put on by inserting the hook 

 about an inch from the head, and threaded so as to 

 leave about 1J inches of tail. This is pushed 

 up the gut, then follows another in the same 

 manner ; lastly, one is put on to cover the hook, 

 and the others are drawn down to it. This leaves 

 six ends wriggling, and is very attractive. 



Another method is to have a two-hook tackle, 

 one above the other, size about 2/0, and on this 

 to put two large worms, by passing the top hook 

 through below the head, and the bottom one 

 towards the tail. 



Lead in some form must be used on the trace, 

 about 18 inches from the bait. The method of 

 fishing is to draw off from the reel, say 3 to 

 5 yards of slack line, and cast into the edge of 

 the stream well above where you are standing, 

 and allow the bait to travel down below, when 

 it should be lifted and recast. If anything is 

 felt to stop the bait, gently tighten the line, 

 and if it does not move, give it a little shake 

 to free it. If, however, it should prove to be 

 a fish, which you will know by the movement, 

 give him a few seconds before striking. 



