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in a boat with a salmon rod, if there is a 

 chance of pike fishing in lakes when the 

 salmon will not take the fly, using the short 

 top would be found stiff enough, that is, when 

 you have not a trolling rod with you in the 

 boat. 



The large flexible minnow would be a capital 

 bait for jack in lakes or deep rivers ; and the 

 glass minnow is also good. These fish rush at 

 very bright imitations of the natural fish bait 

 best, and a good size white trout would be a 

 valuable little fish to throw for him — a large 

 size dace is also good. These baits could be 

 preserved in whiskey for weeks. They pre- 

 serve fry and sprats in Scotland in this way for 

 salmon or pike fishing. The old fishermen in 

 the north say that " sprats" are the fry of the 

 herring. I am persuaded that they would be 

 excellent bait for salmon, preserved so as to 

 keep their brilliancy. The Paternoster Tackle 

 cannot fail to suit the purpose of those who 

 prefer angling in a punt for jack at the sides of 

 large streams near the bank where there are 

 alders or willows growing, overhanging the 

 water, with a gravelly bottom. Nice plump 

 bright minnows are the best, or large size 



