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have been first-class in a boat had they possessed the gift 

 to appreciate the " set " of the stream, but somehow or 

 another they have not had it in them, and, although one 

 may have repeatedly instructed them how to head the 

 boat, they never grasp the situation. A really good 

 boatman must be a good oarsman, a good waterman, an 

 intelligent observer of the habits of fish and the water 

 they inhabit, and he must be fond of the sport. It 

 is somewhat rare to find such a combination in an 

 individual, thus first-class boatmen are scarce. 



Harling — Angling. 



In the first part of this chapter I have endeavoured 

 to describe the difficulties with which the rower of the 

 boat has to contend, and it is essential that the angler 

 should assist him by good and systematic work, otherwise 

 the skill of the oarsman will avail little or nothing. 



The angler, in the first place, decides upon the number 

 of rods he intends to employ, and then rigs them out 

 with lines, casts, baits, etc.; the oarsman next rows him 

 to the neck of the pool, and holds the boat until the baits 

 are let out to the desired length. 



The pace of the stream, the depth of water, and the 

 weight of the bait are the three factors which determine 

 the length of line to be fished when harling, and it is 

 of the greatest importance that this length should not, 



