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angle as we have described, you must have 

 the rods and lines, and they must be kept in 

 proper order when you have them, or they 

 will soon be spoiled. We have often seen sad 

 muddles in baskets, bags, boxes, and lockers, 

 among the anglers with whom we have come 

 into contact. Every angler should have a sort 

 of cabinet, and everything should be kept in 

 proper order there, so that he can lay his hand 

 on anything and everything he may want at 

 any time. A wise angler studies times, seasons, 

 wind, weather, water, and ways, and will often 

 snatch a few hours, and take a number of fish, 

 when other anglers will miss those favourable 

 opportunities, and waste a good deal of time 

 when they cannot take a fish. If you belong 

 to subscription waters, (and you will not take 

 many fish if you do not,) never leave your case 

 of lines, &c., in your locker, but always put it 

 into your pocket, and look over your lines at 

 home at your leisure, and keep them in proper 

 order. When at the water, if you cannot 

 catch any fish yourself, do not go and stand 

 over the swim of another angler who is catch- 

 ing them, as, by so doing, you will, if the 

 water be very fine, render him as unsuccessful 

 as yourself. Neither go and fish as near to 



