210 WHAT I HAVE SEEN WHILE FISHING 



hip, without any backward swing of the rod. So, 

 no matter how cramped your position, no matter 

 how lengthy a cast you desire in an open place, 

 you will find that you do not require to bring 

 your rod farther back than in a line with your 

 body. Having the rod in this position wave the 

 bait gently backwards, and, when the bait is at 

 the end of the swing, sweep your rod forwards 

 with the necessary force to reach the spot, towards 

 which your top ring and your eye should be 

 brought. 



A grand secret to be discovered is how little 

 power is really necessary. Sometimes twenty to 

 thirty yards may be got out with as little exer- 

 tion as is required for the throwing of food to 

 chickens. 



Unnecessary vigour is not only a waste of 

 strength and a spoiler of the pleasure of doing 

 things correctly, but also frequently defeats the 

 end in view. 



Economy of strength may be important even 

 to the strongest before the day is through, so work 

 you in easy attitude ; no bendings of the body, as 

 is the case when winding during spinning from the 

 winch. 



There are those, I have met them, who like 

 to swish out forty yards and draw it in again as 

 fast as possible that they may do the pool, and the 

 next, and next, in the quickest time. The non- 

 success of such fishers worries me, for I can fancy 



