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They are extremely partial to brackish water ; and are 

 caught in great numbers at the entrances of rivers by the 

 fishermen, who, when the tide is coming in, carry their 

 nets out obliquely from die shore, and sit in their little 

 col-loots at the outer end, watching for the fish, which, 

 when entangled, agitate the net considerably : their ge- 

 neral shape is longer than that of the common trout. 



Some authors state, that this fish weighs " from one to 

 three pounds 3" but my own experience tells me, they 

 generally run from, two to ten, or even to twelve, pounds. 

 I once saw a winding of that size ; I have bought them. 

 t frequently weighing from six to ten pounds; and my own 

 licok has procured, me more than one very little under 

 eight. 



From the above description the learner will collect, 

 that die. tackle proper for this fish corresponds with what 

 has been directed, for saltoon-trouts* However, T a in 

 rather inclined, to think, that whit lings of a. small descrip- 

 tion run higher up the rivers, than those which. have ar- 

 rived at greater bulk 5 wherefore, lighter tackle must,., in 

 some situations, be preferable.. 



The rod ought to be about }\6 feet long ; not so much 

 .owing, to the great size or strength Qtivhitlings, -but be- 

 cause they in general lay out in the stream, and require a 

 great extent of line to reach their haunts. 



They must, when hooked, be managed widi. great- 

 caution, on account of their propensity to rising out of the 

 water, even when delicately treated ; sometimes in live 

 . or six successive leaps, to the height of four or five feet. 



These fishes will take the worm very well in some situ- 

 ations 3, therefore, rove for them, if. under falls, or in 



