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I consider this a famous plan for catching 

 salmon, when they will not rise at the fly, in 

 deep running streams. If you can find out 

 where there is one lying drop it into the water 

 above him and let it fall towards his nose, and 

 he will be almost sure to take it. In low 

 water you can throw the lob worm, if well 

 scoured, on a gut casting line, like the fly, on 

 a No. 6 hook ; moving up the river, throwing 

 it in before you, and allowing it to fall gently 

 with the current till you feel a bite, raising 

 your hand after allowing time, the same as if it 

 had taken the fly ; you may wade up the river 

 at convenient places with your boots, try 

 Cording's waterproofs, in the Strand. 



There is good trout fishing after rains, with 

 the running line, with shot attached ; use gut 

 hooks No. 7 or 8, and let the bait run with the 

 stream gently, keeping the line taut, and when 

 it stops rise your hand a little to free it, 

 allowing it to move on again, and when you 

 feel a bite wait a little till he takes it, and then 

 strike gently, if a small fish pull him out, if a 

 large one play him. The best places to throw 

 in are at the sides of streams, in the smooth 

 parts, in eddies, and where the current of the 



