#46 LOUGH DERG. 



along the surface so as to bring the horizon 

 behind the object. " They are dotting 

 the whole lake like a hail-storm. Shove us 

 half-a-dozen yards more to the eastward. 

 That will do." And he cast at the sound 

 " Hurrah ! That is in him !" as the chatter- 

 ing reel announced a capture. 



" And that is in him, too," said the Cap- 

 tain ; " and a precious big one mine is." 



The difficulty now was to prevent the two 

 fish from crossing the lines, which would 

 have ensured the escape of both, and the loss 

 of more valuable time than they could spare, 

 especially as both lines were somewhat im- 

 prudently garnished with droppers. But the 

 Parson's fish being a small one, was soon 

 secured ; and, without waiting the result of 

 the Captain's battle, his line was again cast 

 out towards the sound of another rise. 



If it is impossible to treat a big fish at 

 night with the same care and ceremony of 

 playing and giving line which he expects to 

 receive by day ; so also is it less necessary, 

 for there is no such thing as a fish breaking 

 his hold. The night-rise of the trout is as 

 different from the same operation performed 

 in the daylight, as one thing can be to an- 



