48 THE ABORIGINES OF THE LOWER MURRAY, LOWER 
of course the net suffers considerably, and in most instances with 
the loss of the fish. An accident of this kind gives rise to much 
st the waters thus cover the reedy plains, the various 
kinds of fish find delectable feeding grounds in the semi-tepid 
shallows, and the aboriginal fishermen, as a natural consequence, 
When the rivers begin to fall, the waters of the reedy plains 
find their way back to their parent streams, by the cree 
in the dy kes, and, naturally, the fish follow the receding waters. 
a with which they form weirs across the dyke creeks. 
ture will allow to pass must perforce remain on the landward 
sides or the weirs. Without any great stretch of imagination one 
can easily fancy the shoals of fish which are held captive behin 
the weirs, and what a very simple matter the taking of them 
from the reedy plains, behind every weir fish of all kinds and 
S1Zes are thousands to rotand fester in thesun, or tobedevoured 
