Fish and Fishing 



You will need no rod; the line held in the hand 



will enable you to be more sensitive to the slight- 

 est touch of the lead on the bottom, 



Depth P1 which you must feel, as your boat- 

 man rows slowly and regularly 



along. If, however, you wish to use a rod, lay it 



Trolling rig for lake trout. 



down within reaching distance, holding the line, 

 and when you feel the pluck of a fish, and fasten 

 it well, take up the rod, being careful to keep the 

 proper strain on the fish when lifting the rod. 

 Three feet above the sinker attach a single or 

 double-twisted leader (the average weight of fish 

 that are feeding should determine its size) and 

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