30 FISH : THEIR HABITS AND HAUNTS. 



light, — the lighter the better, if the strength 

 be preserved and the action kept in the right 

 place. 



A good fishing-rod is one of the essential 

 instruments of the angler, and the one to 

 which Jie pays the greatest attention. But 

 in remote country districts it is often sur- 

 prising how necessity sharpens the intellect 

 of the angler, and how he makes shift with 

 the simplest and rudest implements, and 

 really procures a good day's sport under the 

 most discouraging circumstances. 



Every person who has visited the rural 

 districts with his rod in hand must have 

 seen instances of this kind, and felt a sort 

 of reproach that, with all his superior outfit, 

 he could not hope to surpass the success of 

 the simple but indefatigable rustic crafts- 

 men. 



The qualities of a good rod will vary much 

 with the nature of the angling There need 

 be no great difference between a salmon- 



