26 ART OF ANGLING. 



bait; because, if the stream be rapid, the bait 

 is carried away without touching the ground, 

 consequently there is but little chance of a Trout 

 taking it. While thus fishing with the running 

 line, keep as far from the water as you can, and 

 let the bait be carried down by the stream into 

 the haunts mentioned on page 24 ; and when a 

 fish begins to bite, do not strike the first time 

 you feel a slight tug, but rather slacken the 

 line ; and when you feel one or more sharp tugs 

 together, then strike smartly ; if it is a heavy 

 fish do not be too eager to land it. 



When maggots are used, which are generally 

 considered the best of all ground baits, a rod 

 rather more flexible than the one described for 

 worm-fishing is necessary ; the length of line 

 should be proportioned to the river or place in 

 which you angle ; the line cannot be too fine ; 

 the hook No. 7 or 8 ; and, for this purpose, a 

 small cork or goose-quill float is required. A 

 few maggots should be thrown in occasionally 

 for the fish to feed upon, as, when angling for 

 Trout, all other kinds of fish are taken with this 

 bait, except Salmon and Pike. 



The natural flies best adapted for dibbing, 

 or bobbing at the bush, are the May fly, or 

 yellow Cadow, the Grey Drake, the Orl, and 

 the Canon, or Down-hill fly ; all which are to 

 be found on bushes near to the river side, in the 



