206 SPINNING FOR SALMON 



soon as an opportunity offers the fisherman lands and 

 plays his fish from the bank. The 50-pound salmon 

 mentioned on p. 242 was killed in this manner. 



SPINNING FOR SALMON 



In fishing any pool, the speed at which the lure has 

 to be drawn through the water is a matter of consider- 

 able importance. The line should be so cast that the 

 lure commences to spin directly it enters the water, 

 and a constant rate of speed should, if possible, be 

 given to it not too fast and not too slow. If you 

 intend to vary the speed of each cast, it is better to 

 impart the greater spin in the first casts, and gradually 

 reduce this speed. 



Don't attempt to cover too much water when 

 casting cover it, but without pressing. The best 

 results can be obtained only when keeping the muscular 

 action under perfect control. Never expend your 

 last half -ounce of force in any athletic effort ; always 

 keep something up your sleeve in other words, don't 

 press. 



The variation of the speed of the lure when fishing 

 a pool is effected in two ways. The first and better 

 way is to keep the rod in its correct up-stream position, 

 and with the lower hand slack out or reel in the line. 

 The second is by moving the rod point. As, however, 

 there must always be one best position for the rod when 

 controlling the speed of the lure preventing sagging 

 and while expecting a rise, any movement of the 



