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sight, he will run with it until he can lay concealed, so 

 as to turn and chuck it about according to his fancy. 



You should make it a constant rule to give abundance 

 o/* time, and not to le sparing of line, in the first in- 

 stance 5 for though a large jack may bolt the bait so soon 

 as seized, <iie major part of them, more particularly 

 where they average from one to three pounds only, will 

 require -some time. Let them lay a few minutes, say 

 about four or five, and -then so soon as they move, strike, 

 and manage with caution. 



If, however, after laying a minute more or less, or per- 

 haps two minutes, the ;ac& runs again, it may be prudent 

 for you to strike ^ especially if he is intent on gaining a 

 dangerous -cover. Jn -this you must be guided entirely by 

 circumstances.; for if the jf adfc is obviously large, and your 

 bait small, there can be little hesitaion ; since in all pro- 

 bability, he gulped it down without difficulty ; but when 

 you have reason to think your bait is rather too large for 

 the fish, you cannot sliow too mucii forbearance, provided 

 you are in a safe water. 



On the wlwle, you will find the greatest advantage 

 result from giving plenty of leisure for the fish to swallow 

 the bait : you ensure the prize ; because if he has pouched 

 .he cannot escape 5 and if he has not pouched, you ought 

 not to disturb him. 



When a jack evinces his bulk by die agitation of the 

 water, or by rising so near the surface after your bait as 

 to be distinctly seen, and after stopping for a few seconds, 

 shakes your line and runs off, you may be tolerably cer- 

 tain that he has pouched, and is desirous to eject the 

 bait 5 which, if you use a double gorge-hook, he cannot 

 possibly do. See Fig. 6, Plate III. 



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