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worm at the point; this moves about, and entices the 

 salmon ; pull down the first worm to the other, and your 

 hook is baited, (vide cut.) When the float disappears, be 



in no hurry to strike till the fish has tightened the line ; 

 you are thus pretty sure of its head being turned away, 

 and, consequently, have a better chance of hooking. This 

 should only be attempted where the shores are deep and 

 rocky, on a cloudy day, with a stiff breeze from the south 

 or west, and skiffs of rain. Do not give up hope too 

 soon, for the salmon are generally swimming in small 

 shoals backwards and forwards along the shore ; a little 

 time may thus elapse before they pass where you are 

 fishing. 



In trolling with par for Loch Awe trout, salmon, or 

 the gillaroo, use double, or even triple gut, well dyed ; 

 a couple of swivels are quite enough, and a very heavy 

 lead. Bait in the same way as when trolling with min- 

 now from a boat, only the hooks must be considerably 

 larger to suit the par. Should the weather become calm, 

 you may often hook a large cunning fish by waiting till 

 dusk of evening, letting out a very long line, and sinking 

 your rod in the water, with the but against your shoulder. 

 The biggest fish are always on the search for food at this 



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