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ii6 Angling Travels in Norway. 



I propose to divide my remarks upon harling under 

 two heads — " Rowing the Boat " and " Angling," and will, 

 in the first place, venture a few hints upon the former. 



Harling — Eowing the Boat. 



In harling, as in all other modes of angling, it is of 

 primary importance to cover the water systematically ; 

 and in the first place, the boat should be rowed sufficiently 

 high up the pool to allow the flies or baits to be arranged 

 in working order some few yards above the lie of the fish ; 

 then it should be rowed across from bank to bank, dropping 

 down a yard or so at each beat, until the pool ends. 



It is a very common fault with oarsmen to harl a pool 

 too quickly, or to take too much new water in at each 

 beat ; but, when it is possible to hold the boat, no more 

 than four to five feet should intervene between each drift ; 

 and, to make certain of this, the oarsman should keep his 

 eye on some landmark of either stone, tree, or projection 

 upon the bank, as, after having fished a pool, it is most 

 unsatisfactory to feel that half the water has been 

 missed. 



To row a boat for harling or casting, the oarsman must 

 be continually " at her," no matter how slow the pace of 

 the stream. It is impossible to keep a boat steady if any 

 length of time be allowed between the strokes, as in that 

 case she is certain to " run off," and the operation of 



