feathers that spin as the water flows 
past them. These are called lures. 
The fisherman keeps his boat where 
the water is flowing fast, or travels slowly 
along, letting the line trail behind in 
the water. Some salmon, seeing the 
bright moving lure, may snap at it. This 
is called striking. A fisherman never 
knows when he goes out in the morning 
whether the salmon will be striking that 
day. He may sit for hours while they 
just pass by his lure. 
But suppose some big salmon in a 
lively mood does strike at the shiner. 
Down his throat with it goes the big 
hook. There is a jerk on the line. 
Frightened and angry, the salmon darts 
away. The fisherman, his reel scream¬ 
ing as the line unwinds, allows the 
salmon enough line so that a sudden 
tug won’t break it. When the salmon 
swims close, he draws in the line. When 
the salmon swims away, he lets the 
