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a down-stream wind, making it impossible for you to fish 

 up, you may fish down if the wind is on the flats and the 

 river is moderately large so as to give you a chance of 

 keeping out of sight. Take your stand at the head of 

 the broken water, as well out of sight as possible, 

 and" making a pretty long cast, let your worm be taken 

 quietly down the stream ; keep a slack line (which you may 

 do by stepping a yard or two down the river after you have 

 made your cast), or the wind will get under your line and 

 bring the bait to the top. Not infrequently a skilful fisher 

 will make a good dish of fish in this way in very un- 

 promising weather, when circumstances make it impossible 

 for him to adopt the more scientific up-stream method. 



Anyone who takes up worm fishing in this, its most 

 scientific and interesting form, will be soon convinced of its 

 killing nature, and will probably congratulate himself on the 

 acquirement of this most successful and fascinating branch 

 of the Art of Angling. 



