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across the eddies in a masterly manner, while the left hand 

 is again collecting the line for another throw. All this should 

 be seen to be admired and imitated, for no description can do 

 it anything like justice." This was my advice in " Spinning 

 and Trolling " to the novice in the art, and I can only repeat 

 that the best way to become proficient is to observe and 

 imitate a first-class fisherman. Although, when spinning, the 

 fish will often hook himself, yet it is safer to strike with a 

 short and moderately strong jerk of the wrist as soon as the 

 bait is taken ; playing and landing him secundum artem. 



JUNE, July and August are the best months for using 

 the worm. Fish with a light, thirteen feet cane rod, 

 with upright rings, and a very fine running-line. If the 

 water is very clear, the best places would be under 

 bushes, or by the side of piles, &c. The worm may be used 

 either with or without a float, should you intend fishing with 

 a float, use a small quill, ascertaining the depth as directed 

 in " Perch Fishing ;" keep if possible a few yards above your 

 swim, and occasionally throw in a few worms chopped ex- 

 tremely small. The bottom line should be ot the finest gut, 

 and the hook about No. 5 for a worm ; or No. 9 if for gentles, 

 when baiting with these, throw in a few carrion gentles, now 

 and then, at the head of the swim. When fishing without 

 a float, let the stream carry the bait down, and strike when 

 you feel a bite ; this method is very successful when using a 

 large artifical caterpillar made entirely of peacock herl on a 

 No. 1 hook. 



