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backwater, but when it is desired to leave the boat upon 

 Some strand, the native system is to pull the boat up, 

 fasten the painter to the largest adjacent stone, and pile 

 upon and around the latter sufficient other stones as will 

 securely anchor the boat should a rise of water take place, 

 occasioned either by rainfall or melted snow — this pre- 

 caution should never be omitted, especially in situations 

 where a rise of a foot or so is sufficient to flood a 

 considerable area. Acquaintance with the methods of the 

 Norwegian brings the conviction that he is hard to beat 

 at his own game. 



An excellent boat for angling purposes costs but the 

 equivalent to from 28s. to 35*., and in some places even 

 less, and such, with ordinary attention, will last for ten 

 years or more. These boats are in every respect superior 

 to those built in Great Britain for angling work, and 

 can be held with ease in rapid water. I use them at 

 home in preference to our boats. 



For fishing lakes a sea-anchor will be found of great 

 service, especially when the angler has no attendant. By 

 its aid the boat is kept head to wind as she drifts at 

 a suitable pace for casting. To hold a . fishing-boat a 

 sea-anchor of sail area 18 ins. square is quite sufficient. 



