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thus forming a large eddy, which curves out again and 

 rejoins the main run. From B the current is uniform 

 and moderately fast along the eastern bank, while the 

 flow under the western bank is much slower. The 

 slack places, four in number, are indicated as before 

 and marked X. 



As in the other plan, the marks e indicate places 

 under the banks which are easy and favourable ones 

 so long as the fisherman is casting from the same side 

 of the river. None of these are, however, easy" to 

 fish from across, as the varying currents will tend to 

 cause drag, but in many of them the use of the slack 

 line or curved line with the convex side upstream will 

 to some degree retard or obviate the trouble. 



The large eddy opposite the letter C on the 



western bank is a_ great holt 



Fishing eddies. for fish and some of the largest 



and best-conditioned ones have 

 been killed there. Of the trout which live in this 

 deep hole (twelve to fourteen feet) some go up to the 

 ford to rise when there is a good hatch, while others 

 rise on the main run, on the slack water on the 

 eastern side of it and in the eddy itself 



Fish rising under the bank in the eddy at places 

 like that marked f must be cast to from above, the 

 fisherman placing himself as close to the bank as he 

 conveniently can. It is a high overhanging bank, so 

 that under all conditions he must keep himself well 

 down and use every precaution possible to keep out 

 of sight. 



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