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under-hand, as it is called, that is, just bring the 

 rod from the horizontal to the vertical position, 

 and allow the worm to swing out, or flip the 

 worm by holding it in the left hand and pulling 

 till the rod is bent, as I described before ; but, as 

 a general rule, it is not well to throw over-hand, 

 as you would with a fly, lest you flick off your 

 worm or send it into the water with a much 

 disturbing splash. Should you be fishing a pool 

 whose entire breadth forms a gentle rippling 

 current, you may throw above and float the worn 1 

 down till it is washed to the surface below you, 

 commencing usually by fishing the side or bank 

 nearest you, and continuously casting further 

 and further off, till, by a succession of casts and 

 swims, you are sure the entire breadth has been 

 properly traversed by the worm. These kinds of 

 places you will often fish with best advantage 

 from the bank, simply because you cannot get 

 into the water without spoiling some good feed- 

 ing spot ; still whenever practicable it is advan- 

 tageous to be in the water. Now, in looking out 

 for your spots of selection, remember what I have 

 so often repeated that feeding trout of good 

 size usually lie in very insignificant-looking 

 places as regards depth and breadth of water, 

 and you must learn to pick out all the feeding 

 fish you will kill more with the worm in these 

 little spots than you will, generally speaking, in 

 the grander, deeper, and larger pools. 



Let us suppose that you have selected an ap- 

 propriate spot, and cast your worm properly, and 



