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rod just touches the surface of the water when the 

 plummet rests on the bed of the river, and the length of 

 line between the two will give the correct result ; 

 which must be measured with a small pocket tape-line 

 and noted down in the angler's tablets. 



METHOD OF FLOAT-FISHING. 



When fishing in a deep quiet stretch of water, or 

 pond, it will be advisable to cast in some ground-bait 

 ten minutes or so before commencing, in order to attract 

 to the spot such fish as may be in the neighbourhood ; 

 and in this case, the angler should take his stand near 

 the head of the pool ; as only such fish as are lying 

 below him will be influenced by the ground-bait, for 

 reasons previously stated. 



The next thing to be done is to fix the float upon 

 the line so that the bait may be suspended from three 

 to six inches from the bottom, by passing the cap over 

 the hook, and then fixing it on the quill of the float, so 

 as to embrace the line firmly between them. 



Sinkers of shot, of greater or less weight, must be 

 attached to the line eight or nine inches above the hook, 

 according to the size of the float, and the depth and 

 strength of the current ; keeping in mind that they must 

 be so regulated as just to retain the float in an upright 

 position, with half its body above the surface of the 

 water, without being either so light as to allow it to 

 assume a horizontal position flat on the water, or so 

 heavy as to draw it under the surface. The best plan 



