hand and reel with the right. When the 

 fish is hooked be on the alert to get away 

 from logs and briers. 



Trolling is done from the stern of a boat, 

 with a guide to row or sail the craft. Fish 

 on the hook are disposed to run under 

 the boat, for succor or shelter. Some 

 think that the calm after a storm is the 

 best time for trolling ; others, that a windy 

 day is best. It is good weather when the 

 mercury is well up in the barometer and 

 there is a gentle breeze ; also when the 

 sun looks with a modest face, it is much 

 better than when the god of day is red, or 

 glares with a golden stare. The best fish- 

 ing is had just after sunrise and at or just 

 after sundown, when most fish are in quest 

 of food. Settled weather is favorable ; 

 changeable weather prognosticates uncer- 

 tain sport. 



In all fly-fishing, whether on lake or 

 river, a moderate, rippling breeze and a 

 checkered sky are advantages ; doubtless 

 because they help conceal the counterfeit 

 fly and lessen the glitter of the gut. 



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