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who often returned with a dozen or more fish of 

 large size as the result of his superior tact. In 

 the River Dart some years since a clergyman 

 used to drift in his boat with the flood tide of an 

 autumn evening, and fish with the white moth 

 flies, and by this plan obtain good sport ; his 

 salmon rod was severely tried by the strength of 

 a fifteen-pound bass. Often any rough compo- 

 sition of red and white feathers on a hook, with 

 red sealing-wax for a head, is dignified with the 

 name of a fly, but I much doubt if a salmon or 

 large trout would be taken in with such mon- 

 strosities. 



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Shrimps, either fresh or boiled, are a very good 

 bait, almost all fish devouring them with avidity, 

 but especially flat-fish; the hook is inserted in 

 the centre of the back, and brought out at the 

 head, so as to give the appearance of swimming 

 to the shrimp when the line is put overboard. 



