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to dive and hold on to the bottom for so long a time 

 as he often does, say twenty minutes or more. Peo- 

 ple call this manoeuvre " sulking." Save the mark ! 

 Only spoiled children sulk. Rather call it brave de- 

 termination and sublime effort. I am quite prepared 

 to believe that the salmon knows instinctively thai 

 if he yields the game is up, and that if he continues 

 to run he will only exhaust himself. In such a di- 

 lemma where is the alternative ? Simply the leap I 

 This he cogitates out for himself down there on the 

 bottom. It is desperate, but the only resource. 

 And now he girds his loins and fixes his broad tail 

 obliquely. Ha! did you notice that tremulous 

 movement? Did you feel him shake his head? 

 Ware now ! he is getting ready for a spurt. Expe- 

 rience has taught the proficient angler what to ex- 

 pect ; and surely enough, there he goes clean, 

 through the surface and straight up out into the 

 open air. What a glorious leap ! Now is the time 

 to drop your tip. Let your pliant rod make its mosi 

 obsequious bow. Such masterly strategy deserves 

 appreciative recognition. Well done, Piscator ! You 

 have saved your tackle and your fish. Look out for 



