IN AUDUBON'S LABRADOR 



minating in two cod-hooks placed back to back. 

 The fisherman lets this down until it touches 

 the bottom, withdraws it a foot or two, and 

 then proceeds to "jig." He stands erect in the 

 boat and quickly draws the line from side to 

 side over the gunwale of the boat as far as his 

 arm can reach; the jig is then allowed to sink 

 back and the process is repeated. A spurt of 

 water follows the line; it is wet work and best 

 done in oilskins. The cod are attracted by the 

 glittering, quickly moving lead, and are liable 

 to be hooked anywhere in their anatomy. We 

 caught sixty-six fish and then started to row 

 back, but the considerate "boss" sent out the 

 Tommie to tow us in. 



That afternoon it was proposed that the 

 whole household should go for a picnic supper 

 up to the waterfall of one of the small brooks 

 that flowed down the terraces. A large frying- 

 pan formed the chief part of the equipment, 

 and I discovered that I was the only one to 

 bring a fishing-rod. However, my task was 

 an easy one and much pleasanter than jigging 

 for cod. I stood on a little gravelly beach be- 

 side a deep pool just below the falls, and had 

 the pleasure of finding that each of my casts, 



