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spondence, I was unable to accompany those who were 

 bound for a place two or three miles away up the river. 



When lunch was finished I decided to have a look at 

 the state of the home waters, as during the preceding 

 night a considerable amount of rain had fallen. 



Passing round a bend which is obscured by a thick 

 spinney, I came unexpectedly near our unsociable associ- 

 ate. I stopped, looked and continued my walk. With 

 a float he was swimming a worm. 



On the following day this gentleman decided that 

 business required his return at once, so from my ken 

 disappeared another wormer, leaving behind him, in my 

 estimation, a not altogether creditable reputation. 



You will now probably appreciate that my suggestion 

 to play a straight bat is founded on something more than 

 mere opinion, and I may add that whilst I am a keen 

 supporter of clean rivers, I am equally in favour of 

 clean sport. 



CHAPTER VI 



HAUNTS OF THE SEA-TROUT 



IF we but knew where to find the sea-trout, to persuade 

 them to be caught would be an easy task. The 

 difficulty which presents itself to the angler who wishes 

 to make contact with these elusive fish is the lack of 

 information concerning the actual whereabouts of the 

 quarry. These fish are here to-day and gone to-morrow. 

 Thus the anxious man with the rod can make only a 

 shrewd guess regarding the latest movements of the 

 sea-trout. 



