54 TROULING, ETC. 



and lies straight on the hook, with a small curve in 

 the tail. 



The best way to make a cast is when you have roved 

 as much line off the winch as you think will be neces- 

 sary ; coil it nicely on the ground, not from the end of 

 the rod, but direct from the winch, in such a manner that 

 it will run glibely through the rings of the rod ; then 

 draw your bait-fish to within about a yard or a yard and 

 a half from the top of your rod, holding the slack line 

 in your left hand ; and mark when you make a cast, do it 

 underhand, and not as you throw your flies, letting the 

 line run gently through your left hand so that it may 

 not have too sudden a check, but fall lightly on the water; 

 and each time you raise your rod, draw a small portion 

 of the line in with your left hand, taking care that 'it lies 

 even on the ground, so that should a fish strike there 

 will be no impediment to the line running out, which 

 might be the means of its breaking its hold, if not you 

 tackle, and it will be likewise ready for the next cast, 

 which should not only be across the stream, but in any 

 likely place where the fish might resort, which, with a 

 little practice and the instructions I have given in a for- 

 mer page, you will soon find out. 



There is also what is called " ledger-bait fishing," but 

 as I shall treat of this under the head "pike-fishing," I 

 need not insert it here. 



There is a method practised called "CROSS-FISHING," 

 whereby many salmon are taken, which is performed by 

 two anglers one on each side of the river. They are 

 each provided with- a long strong-ringed rods, at the butt 



