tenant. 



2 MAKING A FISHERY. 



seemingly eligible length of water is offered on 

 seemingly fair terms, the intending lessee will 

 soon be able to find out whether it is likely to 

 suit him. 

 Advice not to Before opening negotiations there is an 

 an existing important point which should be clearly under- 

 stood. If the water is let, the date at which 

 the present tenant's term expires should be 

 ascertained ; also whether he is desirous of 

 renewing his agreement, and whether any cor- 

 respondence on the subject is being carried on 

 between the proprietor or any other person on 

 his behalf and the present tenant. If it is 

 discovered that any such negotiation is in 

 progress, the advice I would proffer to any 

 good sportsman is to refuse to give the matter 

 any consideration until the negotiation with the 

 present tenant is definitely abandoned. 



The object of an agent in trying to induce 

 anyone to negotiate under these circumstances 

 is to make a catspaw of him, and use any offer 

 he may make for the purpose of raising the rent 

 against the existing tenant, or otherwise forcing 

 him to accede to unreasonable conditions for 

 fear of losing the water altogether. I would 

 warn my readers that they must not expect 

 gratitude for following this advice, nor imagine 

 that, when the lease or agreement is renewed on 

 such terms as can be arranged between the 



