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and also a little to the right and left ; let it sink 

 again and draw it up slowly, and step back a little 

 from the water, and gradually draw the bait nearer 

 the shore ; all very fair, but no luck ; the next cast 

 in search, throw a few yards further out ; very 

 well; draw and sink as before, to the right and 

 left, &c. but yet I see you cannot move a fish. 

 We will try another place; aye, here is a likely 

 place, on my word, to find a fish ; observe, the segs 

 and rushes are very thick, and reach nearly all 

 round this bend or bay of the river, and I see there 

 are a few weeds, but they do not appear very 

 strong, and the current and eddy is only strong 

 enough to keep the water lively ; now put on a fresh 

 bait, a choice one ; ah ! let me see ; threadle this 

 gudgeon ; I think this spot deserves every attention. 

 Now cast in your bait about two yards beyond 

 those segs, directly opposite where I now stand ; 

 very well ; that is a neat and fair throw ; draw up 

 slowly and carefully. Something has snatched or 

 pulled your line violently, you say ; bravo, you have 

 a run; lower the point of your rod towards the 

 water, and at the same time draw the line with 

 your left hand gradually from the winch, that 

 nothing may impede the line from running free, or 

 check the Jack or Pike ; either one or the other of 

 which, at a certainty, has taken your baited hook ; 



