AND HOW I HAVE CAUGHT MY FISH 225 



skill he had already one fish that he determined, 

 in spite of all, to try for a second. The natural 

 result followed. He was swept off his feet, and 

 would certainly have been drowned had not 

 stalwart Peter rushed in, grabbed him, and brought 

 him triumphantly to bank. So, where there might 

 have been tears, there was but laughter, and, 

 perhaps, a sufficient warning. 



The favourite spot is in the stream that sets off 

 from the projecting rock. Do not stand on the 

 rock, but keep up-stream and cast across, allowing 

 your bait to sink by paying out line it is very 

 deep and, as it trundles across, keep the bait on 

 the spin by a movement of the rod until it is quite 

 at the rock ; then draw gently back, and, if there be 

 no response, repeat the experiment. No matter 

 the state of the river Peter's Pool will always give 

 you a chance of success. Even when in high flood 

 you may get one from the eddy under the tree at 

 the tail, where it is a common sight to see the fish 

 demonstrate pleasure at their safe entry to Peter's 

 Pool. 



FANNY'S POOL 



is close by. This is a long straight run, deep and 

 rocky in the centre, and it is from the deeps that 

 your fish will come. 



You must cast almost to the opposite bank, a 

 long throw, and, as your bait leaves the centre, 

 raise the point of your rod and draw more 



Q 



