136 ANGLING WITH WORM FOR SALMON. 



in a quill for the purpose of adding an additional 

 sinker to his line, as the strength of a stream may 

 require, and from three or four to ten of them may 

 be uped as considered necessary. They are easily 

 closed on the gut line by a little pressure of the teeth, 

 and may be opened with a knife, and taken off at 

 pleasure, according as the angler requires it to sink, 

 or move on in the various strength of still or rapid 

 water. These are put two or three together, or some 

 inches apart at pleasure, none within a foot, nor ex- 

 ceeding thirty inches from the hooks.* 



Thus equipped the angler will commence at the 

 head of a stream or cast, and proceed downwards in 

 the very same manner as if fishing with the fly, taking 

 a full step between each throw. He will throw well 

 over the fish-lair, and let his line and bait travel 

 gradually round, just making as much motion as to 

 prevent it sinking and hanking at the bottom, and 

 always lifting it gently for the next throw, in case 

 the fish should seize it on the instant. But generally 

 the fish will follow it, and commence nibbling at the 

 bait, quitting and seizing it alternately. Sometimes 

 he will run off with it a few yards, then quit it, 

 return, and seize it again, all which time the angler 



* Drilled shot, which some consider preferable, caii be had of most 

 tackle makers for this purpose. [EDR.] 



