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movement with it that will give it the ap- j 

 pearance of a live fish. While you are making 

 these movements, if you feel a sudden snatch, 

 you must cease to move your bait immediately, 

 and if it be a take, the fish will soon move off 

 with it, and you must give him line as freely 

 as possible, and ten minutes, or a quarter of an 

 hour, to pouch, as in the other case spoken of. 

 You need not be afraid of his getting away, 

 for if he has pouched the bait, he is sure to 

 be hooked, because he always swallows the 

 fish head first. When you have given him the 

 proper time, wind up your line, and as soon 

 as it is just tight, give him a gentle strike, 

 and if he has pouched, you will soon feel his 

 weight. Don't be in the least hurry with him, 

 especially if he be a good fish, but bring him 

 by degrees as near to you as possible. If 

 he be in danger of running into weeds, or any 

 other dangerous place, you must keep him out 

 as well as you can ; and if you were standing 

 in a bad place to land a fish when he took 

 your bait, you must move to the most con- 

 venient one near you, while you are bringing 

 him to. Don't venture, under any circum- 

 stances, to draw him in until he is still, and 

 quite at your command. If you have any 



