Harling and Boat-angling. i2i 



without good reason, be increased when fishing a pool, to 

 avoid the possibility of missing even a yard of water. 



If the lines be maintained at one length, the oarsman, 

 if proficient, can cover the pool foot by foot, but when 

 they are continually being altered this is almost an 

 impossibility. 



When a man whom I am rowing frequently alters the 

 length of his line in casting or in harling it disgusts 

 me with the business, and if unaware that his procedure 

 resulted from ignorance or want of thought, I would row 

 straight ashore ; hence, when the rod-work falls to my 

 share, I behave to my oarsman as I would have him 

 behave to me. 



The angler himself is perhaps the best judge of the 

 number of rods he can employ at one time when harling. 

 Personally, I use two in fishing a medium-sized pool, and 

 three in larger waters. When using three rods at a time, 

 the usual plan is to put one out pointing astern, and the 

 remaining two, one at each side of the boat, which are 

 kept steady in notches cut for the purpose in the edge 

 of the counter. 



Some anglers place a weight upon the line at the 

 bottom of the boat, which strikes the fish upon seizing 

 the bait ; others trust to the check of the reel ; but I prefer 

 to make certain of driving the hooks home, and for the 

 purpose have a rail about two feet in length, fastened to 



