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the list, conclude the flyfishing season the fly and 

 maggot fisher has wound up the minnow fisher has 

 laid by his tackling and last, though not least, comes 

 the hardy winter craftsman with his BRANDLINGS, 

 armed capapee, with worm and dust bag,* rod, net and 

 pannier ; rations, flask, and pipe, he takes his morning, 

 and off to the streams. Quickly he plies tackle and baits, 

 adjusts his floats to lengths and depths then with 

 quick and firm strides, in his waterproofs, steps into 

 the flinty streams. Careless of fortune, with morning 

 confidence, he drops into such parts and places of 

 the water as shoulders his bait into the eddies, stills, 

 and harbours of the grayling. * His watchful eye catches 

 the first tremblings of the distant float wait a wee 

 the fish is sucking in the worm the hook is in his 

 mouth, and quickly he is in the pannier and another 

 and another and another lengthening out line as 

 farther distances require, he tries every grayling station 

 within his reach, and the next moment he is in another 

 place. 



These baits the fly and maggot, the minnow and the 

 worm have given, after these fashions, many an hour 

 and many a day's healthy exercise and happy pleasure ; 

 and often a good dish of Trout, Grayling, and Smelt, 

 to 



Your Humble Servant, 



MICHAEL THEAKSTON. 



* A small pocket attached, to dip in the finger and thumb, better to hold 

 the slippery worm. 



