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answer ; you must have plenty of clay that you 

 may ensure the swirling eddies and undercurrents 

 do not carry the bait to a spot in this long, broad, 

 deep and uneven-bottomed swim, where the ledger 

 cannot be used. Should you be successful you will 

 get hold of fish that will try your tackle, and you 

 will be skilful if you can persuade all you hook to 

 orego a rush which will regain for them their 

 rocky home. 



Opposite " The Bells" and for some distance 

 down the stream there are overhanging boughs 

 that give splendid shelter in flood time. 



If any one desires a day in a punt without a 

 fisherman he may always rely on getting one from 

 Mr. Haynes, whose boat-house is close by. 



Let the reader imagine he is with me for a 

 day here in a punt, and the time October, or any 

 later month. I shall have a zinc pail filled with 

 clay, soaked bread and bran ; also a bag of worms 

 and, for your use, a light eleven feet cane rod, 

 finest roach twist, drawn gut line, small cork float, 

 not too fully shotted, and a number eight Crystal 

 hook. Upon the hook we will place two of the 

 smallest and brightest lobs in such a manner as 

 to make them irresistible. 



Quietly the lure travels to the first bough ; it 

 rests against a little twig ; surely it will not stop 

 there a second. What's that ? A slight shake. 

 Is it the preliminary which invariably precedes the 

 taking away of a chub, or only a small fish trying 



