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water by means of a landing net, or drawn on 

 to a shelving gravel-patch or bank. 



When the rod is greatly agitated by the 

 struggling of the fish, it is advisable to give 

 it a greater length of line, as it may be pre- 

 sumed that the size of the struggler is greater 

 than common, and the additional weight of 

 line, besides giving facility to the Angler, 

 and easing the strain upon his tackle, will 

 more speedily exhaust the power of the fish, 

 and render it an easier captive. 



When a Trout is observed to rise of his 

 own accord, the flies must not be thrown 

 directly over him, but about a yard higher in 

 the stream, so that they may float down to 

 his view, without the fear of agitating the 

 water ; and if upon hooking a fish he be ob- 

 served to leap frequently out of the water, 

 it will require the utmost care of the Angler 

 to secure him, as he may calculate upon the 



