138 Angling Travels in Norway. 



lu appearance the prawn is a most enticing bait, but 

 it is curious to what extent its attractiveness varies in 

 different rivers, and in divers stages and conditions of the 

 water ; and, moreover, as with other baits, it is only a 

 certain proportion of fish in a pool that will take it ; and, 

 lastly, with most patterns of tackle there is the uncertainty 

 of securely hooking a " taking " fish. 



In some rivers I have found the prawn to be well-nigh 

 useless, in others fish will only take it in dead low water ; 

 and, again, in others I have taken fish with it immediately 

 after a flood, when the water has been as thick as the 

 proverbial pea-soup. 



I cannot say if the prawn be a good killer in a fly 

 water, as I have not tried it under such conditions. 



There are at least three methods of fishing with the 

 prawn : (l) using it as the bait when harling ; (2) casting 

 it from the Nottingham reel ; and (3) letting it down from 

 a position above the lie of the fish. 



Harling with the prawn is a very simple process, and 

 it is scarcely possible for the most inveterate hater of 

 prawn-fishing to take exception to its use in this depart- 

 ment, and the only point to be observed is the careful 

 leading of the cast. 



In casting the prawn from the Nottingham reel, a 

 certain delicacy is requisite in handling the rod to avoid 

 injury to the bait, which is naturally fragile ; and I find 



