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allowed to travel with the stream. The line should 

 be kept sufficiently straight to admit of a fish being 

 instantly struck, as the length of line usually out 

 allows amply (sometimes too long) for the proper 

 seizure of the bait. This is a fairly good method 

 upon tolerably open water. The chief feature, indeed 

 we may say the secret of success in worm fishing, in 

 clear water, is keeping, as much as is possible, out of 

 sight. When the attention of fish is attracted by sur- 

 face food they are scarcely so keen as to the move- 

 ments upon the banks and sides of their element ; 

 but when not preoccupied in this way, their organs 

 of sight have ample scope and leisure for their full 

 exercise. 



And now we come to the more scientific style of 

 using the worm. This is practised more particularly 

 in the spring and early summer months. The bait 

 is attached to the end of a treble extra fine fly lash, 

 by means of a worm tackle of three hook power, 

 when it is thrown as a fly, and worked upon the 

 " cast and draw" system of fly fishing, with this 

 difference, the bait is allowed to sink a few inches 

 after each delivery upon the water. By this means, 

 fish of the heaviest calibre are often taken. The 

 produce of a single rod, when wielded by an adept, 

 will often exceed the joint takes of several orthodox 

 fly fishers, more especially if the said rod be 

 assiduously worked in early morn, during the first 

 few hours of daylight. Just as the fish commence 

 to move playfully, as though demonstrating pleasure 

 at the advent of yet another day. Whenever the 



