*6 OBSERVATIONS 



as follows : take a middle sized dace (for 

 they are the best) and run your baiting needle 

 in immediately behind the back fin, and out 

 at the mouth, drawing the gimp upon which 

 the hooks are tied, after it, the short hook 

 must stand with the point upright behiiid the 

 back fin, the other will consequently be one 

 on each side, then hang it upon the swivel, 

 and try if it will spin, by drawing it against 

 the stream, if it does not, move the bait a 

 little to the right or left, (which you may 

 do without taking it from the hook) for the 

 whole of your succefs depends on its turn- 

 Ing round quick, when drawn against the 

 stream, when it does it is an irresistable bait 

 for pike, and you will be enabled to fish a 

 much greater extent of water than by the 

 other methods. 



Large pike though bold in seizing the 

 bait, are very cautious in gorging it ; many 

 anglers have experienced, that * large pike 

 after having seized the troll, and taken a 

 considerable length of line, has mumbled 



