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takes this live bait, he does it with much 

 violence, and the float disappears instantly ; 

 therefore be sure always to keep your winch 

 unlocked and line free (a good angler never 

 fishes with the winch locked) : give him ten 

 minutes to pouch, and then strike. 



In fishing with a live bait, the Jack and 

 Pike will frequently take the bait, and sail 

 about, holding it across their mouths by the 

 middle, but will not pouch it, I then put on 

 a spring snap hook, and strike the moment 

 my float disappears. I have some acquaint- 

 ances who never angle for Jack, Pike or Perch, 

 any other way than with a small spring snap 

 hook, the upper hook lodged beside the back 

 fin of a live bait, and a small taper cork float 

 to their line, and they kill many heavy fish. 

 When you fish with a snap hook, either the 

 spring or plain, you cast in search exactly 

 as with the gorge ; but when you feel a bite, 

 strike quickly, and hard, that your hooks 

 may get firm hold of the Jack or Pike. 



