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COAKiE FISH. 





be held, and not left to 

 fish for itself, or it will 

 probably only scare a 

 feeding fish by pricking 

 him when the bait is 

 seized. Rods are often 

 used for Thames trout- 

 ing that are far too stiff; 

 a stiff rod will break fine 

 tackle when striking ; 

 also, trout move very 

 quickly, so that a springy 

 rod is necessary to 

 " give " to the fish. There 

 is, moreover, much more 

 chance of the hooks 

 losing their hold through 

 being torn out of the 

 mouth of a fish when a 

 stiff rod is employed. 

 Thames trout plunge so 

 heavily and suddenly 

 that a hard held fish 

 may easily break a fine 

 cast if the rod does not 

 yield sufficiently to the 

 sudden strain. 



There is a new pattern 

 of rod in the market this 

 year (1897), m.ade by 

 Hardy Brothers. It is 

 made either in split cane 

 or greenheart, with lock 

 joints, cork-covered butt 

 and special rings, and is 



