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the bait the cord slips out of this and unwinds from 

 the trimmer and the whole apparatus floats away, after 

 which it may be followed in a boat, and the line carefully 

 handled until the pike is landed. The wedge-shaped 

 trimmer is baited the same way, and is useful where weeds 

 abound, as from its shape it can be dragged through them 

 safely. Always start the trimmer on the windward side, as 

 it will not then get foul of the bank. A dozen trimmers 

 can be at work at once, should the water be of any size and 

 pike abundant. There is not much sport in this style of 

 fishing, and if fish feel pain many assert they do not it 

 is a cruel and lingering death for those used as bait. 



Trolling 1 is really angling by spinning, and the term is 

 mostly used to denote the sport when followed in a boat. 

 All the great lake trout (salmo ferox) of Scotland are 

 mostly captured by trolling, as well as the large fish in the 

 meres of England and the loughs of Ireland. Pike are also 

 successfully angled for by this method, but in working among 

 weeds in a river or pond the gorge tackle is used, as the 

 hooks are pretty well kept out of the way and not so liable 

 to get entangled. Usually in trolling from a boat the 

 angler sits on the after thwart, which has a second one 

 immediately below, with a space sufficient to allow the rod 

 butts to lie in, with the reels clear and the rods resting over 

 the stern arranged fan shape. The boatman sits well up in 

 the bow and rows against the stream zigzag, keeping the 

 lines free of each other and nicely spread. When a fish 

 takes the bait the angler lifts the rod upon which is the 

 fish and plays it, while the boatman reels up the other 

 lines usually there are three rods employed, sometimes 

 only two. If near the shore it is better for the angler to be 

 landed at once, and to kill his fish from there. In some 



