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the extremity, and cut off the ends, so that about an inch 

 remains ; this saves a deal of time and trouble, and is 

 more precise than guess-work. 



When harling with three rods, I usually let out a 

 different length of line from each — say rod No. 1 — 25 

 yards, rod No. 2—26 yards, and rod No. 3—27 yards. 

 Thus, at each beat, the baits, if hanging straight down 

 stream, would enclose six feet of water, but, by the lateral 

 course of the boat, the distance between the first and last 

 bait is reduced. 



If the boat be well rowed, every fish will be at least 

 twice covered by this system, and if the oarsman be less 

 expert, he will be more unlikely to miss water than if the 

 lines were all of a length. 



It is no certainty that a fish catches sight of every 

 bait which passes more or less near his head, and, again, 

 a fish does not necessarily go for each bait he sees, so it 

 is well to afford him every opportunity. 



Fish often rest at the very tail of a pool, right on the 

 head of the next, so it is advisable not to reel up before 

 the very last moment. I have killed many fish by the 

 observance of this practice. 



It may be said that, as a general rule, the Norsk 

 boatman rows a boat for angling in the manner he has 

 been taught by British anglers, and, upon the whole, does 

 fairly well ; yet many of us like to fish in our own ways. 



