CHAPTER II. 

 A MORNING'S FISHING. 



Preparations for starting The mill-pool Putting the tackle 

 together Finding the depth A bite Playing a fish 

 The first perch Unhooking, weighing, and killing fish 

 Size of perch A chub. 



Now that he is equipped for the sport, the novice 

 will naturally wish to begin at once, and the 

 question will arise, " Where?" For the answer I 

 should advise him to consult his circle of friends. 

 Some of them may own pieces of water not too far 

 from his headquarters on which he may make his 

 maiden effort. If not, there are rivers in which he 

 may angle for nothing within reach of most big 

 towns. The Thames is the Londoner's chief hope, 

 but the Lea, Colne, and Ouse, and one or two other 

 streams, are also accessible, and parts of them may 

 be fished either free or for a small daily sum. " The 

 Angler's Diary " will give information as to many 

 fishing resorts. But for all reasons a private 

 stretch of water is to be preferred, and I will 



assume that the novice is free to angle in the river 



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