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every fish, on arriving from the salt-water, 

 will, as soon as he has rested himself from 

 the leap, begin to throw himself out of the 

 water, for the purpose of knocking off the 

 sea-lice. It may be questioned whether the 

 fish so engaged will take the fly, but he does 

 not prevent his neighbour from doing so. 



It is the custom of the river, that any 

 fisherman, having taken possession of any 

 one of these throws, is considered as the sole 

 possessor, as long as he thinks proper to 

 remain, and no one will interfere with him. 

 The bridge is, however, an exception to this 

 rule. At this spot may be seen three, or 

 perhaps four, rods, all working away at the 

 same time from different arches, the only 

 courtesy being, that no fisherman may throw 

 his line across the ground commanded by 

 the line of another. 



It is here that the pot-hunters and tyros 

 in the art resort, for no skill is required in 

 hooking the fish, and very little in landing 

 him when hooked. The fisherman has only 

 to guard against his fish running up stream 

 through the arches, which, as the water 

 below is deep and that above shallow, the 



