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water, 128 "Job's patience," 129 Atmospherical influ- 

 ence, 129" Greener years ! " 130 Poetry and trout-slay- 

 ing, 131. 



ANGLING WITH WORM FOR SALMON . . . 133 



Feat of Jolm Haliburton, 133 Worm used, 133 Note against 



the use of brick dust for worms, 134 Size of hooks used, 



134 How to bait, 135 How to angle, 136 Another feat 



of John Haliburton, 138. 



ANGLING WITH WORM FOR TROUT . . . 138 



The worm preferred and how to keep fresh, 139 Note on 

 preserving worms, 139 The time for worm fishing, 139 

 How to bait, 140 Where to angle, 141 An old game- 

 keeper's feats, 142 Rivers in which the brandling worm 

 is successfully used, 14S Note on the brandling, and a 

 very large take made by it, 143. 



ANGLING WITH MINNOW ..... 144 



The state of water most suitable, 144 How to angle (trout 

 and salmon), 145 Sprats a good bait for salmon, 146 

 [Minnow for bait, see text and note at page 149]. 



ANGLING WITH PAR-TAIL . . . . .147 



ANGLING WITH ROE ..... 149 



CREEPER FISHING, BY THE EDITOR . . . 152 



When it begins and ends, 153 Up in the morning early, 154 

 State of water for, 154 How and where to angle, 155 

 Fine gut to be used, 157 Hooks, and how to bait, 159 

 Striking and sinkers, 160 Creepers, where to find and how 

 to keep alive, 161 Rivers best adapted for creeper fishing, 

 162 Size of trouts taken by this bait, 163. [NOTE Page 

 153, line 5, for "either," read Cotton.] 



STONE-FLY FISHING, BY THE EDITOR . . .164 



When it comes in, and where to find flies, 164 State of water 

 preferable, 165 The preferable fly, 165 How to angle, 

 166 Waltonian hymn, 167. 



WORMS AND WORM ANGLING, BY THE EDITOR . .168 



The best season for worm-angling, 168 The "time of day" 

 to angle, 169 Up-stream fishing necessary, rod, a long 

 line to be used, and striking, 171 The places to fish, 172 



