74 Fishing in North Carolina. 



or mountain brook not more than twelve feet 

 wide, nor more than a foot and a half deep, 

 except in the pools made by logs and rocks. Step 

 lightly into the water and from the middle of the 

 brook cast the worm gently, without a splash, to 

 the right bank, having the line the same length 

 as the rod. Work the bait in a semicircle to the 

 left bank. If no fish takes it reel out another 

 six feet of line, thus covering a further distance, 

 and draw it slowly across to the other side. The 

 force of the water keeps the bait on the surface 

 in sight of the angler. If a fish takes the bait 

 he will rush to the bank as he sees the angler; 

 he will not run up stream. 



If the fish is a ten-inch trout slightly check 

 the line, but hold him from going a distance; 

 then turn him and gradually reel until he is 

 near enough to place the net under him. Now 

 rebait with a fresh worm and take a few steps 

 forward and repeat the same movements as be- 

 fore, taking care, however, to use the vitmost 

 caution in moving dovm stream — ^no floundering 

 about or waving the rod. Let the water carry 

 the bait forward after the side cast is made, and 



