94 FISHING IN EDEN 



more than forty or fifty yards apart. I have known 

 night fishers who would walk two or three miles in 

 order to fish a favourite reach. 



They all, of course, try to choose water that has 

 been previously productive of good results. This 

 is the particular feature of the special choice, but 

 fishermen vary in daring, and the neryous wader is 

 not likely to choose a reach where the dark night 

 wading is too risky, however good otherwise it may 

 be. It can be taken for granted that they all know 

 the water well, and in this respect hold a consider- 

 able advantage over the visitor angler. 



On a really good night, when once the fisherman 

 has got into his pool, it is not necessary to move 

 about much to make a good catch. If there is a 

 moon, and he has taken his stand under the shadow 

 of a tree, or a small row of trees, he remains 

 there. 



Many night fishermen pin their faith to what is 

 known on the Eden as a bustard (moth). They 

 are generally made from the primary wing feathers 

 of brown and white owls. The bodies of brown 

 bustards are sometimes of a much darker brown than 

 the darkest part of the feathers, and sometimes 

 orange coloured. Occasionally a piece of soft 

 washleather is tied into the body part, to project 

 about three-sixteenths of an inch as a waggly tail. 



