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during such times, it is of not much use to 

 fish for them ; but after the water has become 

 fine, then is the time for the jack-fisher to try 

 his skill, for the jack have been on short 

 allowance during the thick water, not having 

 been able to see the fish around them, they 

 are, therefore, hungry, and will take the bait 

 freely. 



PLACES IN WHICH TO TAKE JACK. 



Some persons will spend a good deal of 

 time in roving about a water, and fishing in 

 places where they are not at all likely to find 

 a jack either little or big, and will even pass 

 by a most likely place. Always bear in mind, 

 that in rivers, jack are fond of the stillest 

 places ; corners, bends, and parts where there 

 are a great many sedges, &c. are consequently 

 the places to fish for them. They seldom 

 sport in the open stream, unless it be in the 

 first of the season, or the day is very fine. 

 Sometimes, in the month of August, or Sep- 

 tember, they will be found in the stream under 

 a bed of candoek, or broad-leaved reeds, 

 which completely cover the bottom of the 

 river, while the water runs over them to the 

 depth of two or three feet; such a place is 



