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the bed of the rivers, which frequently 

 become very foul, especially during hot, 

 dry weather in mid -summer. It also 

 sometimes stirs up good fish to feed more 

 greedily. 



For a day's clear water fishing about 

 a gross of worms are required. Murton's 

 supply a useful japanned tin-box to strap 

 round the waist, with a partition to carry 

 creepers as well. 



THE TIME OF YEAR. 



Worm-fishing is practicable the whole 

 season, but it is only during June and 

 July that I advocate its use, as during 

 these months it forms the principal food, 

 and I strongly urge its practice immedi- 

 ately the stone-fly fishing is over. When 

 June is fairly established, such quarters as 

 Longtown on the Border Esk, the lower 

 reaches of the Eden, or the lower reaches 

 of almost any north-country river, flowing 

 through rich soil, are recommended. 



