torn of a bite is a stoppage of the bait, 

 followed by gentle twitching. Sometimes 

 the Salmon takes the bait in a more reck- 

 less fashion, and remains nearly motion- 

 less for some little time, and then moves 

 steadily away. This is the moment to 

 strike, and as the bait is invariably swal- 

 lowed or pouched, there is little fear of 

 the fish being missed. Should the fish 

 move away at once after biting, line and 

 time must be given him to pouch the bait. 

 To provide for the contingency of any 

 sudden moves on the part of the fish, and 

 against any sudden check on the part, of 

 the angler, it is wise to keep a yard or 

 two of spare line loose in hand between 

 the bottom ring and the reel. 



If a Salmon has missed the fly, he will 

 frequently rise a second, and sometimes a 

 third time, and be hooked. When a Sal- 

 mon has risen, instead of immediately 

 throwing again, let the angler sit down 

 quietly on the bank for a few minutes, and 

 carefully cast over the fish again, beginning 

 a few yards above the spot where the rise 



