. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. 92 PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR RIVER ANGLING. The line may be a foot or two longer than the rod when the stream is gravelly and open, and the water rather clear; but v/here there are many bushes or trees, or when the water is thick and muddy, the line may be as much shorter than the rod. In an open river it is best to let the point of the rod go before the body, keeping the lead upon the gravel. Carry the top of the rod even with the hand, beginni
. Alphabet of scientific angling for the use of beginners. Fly fishing; Bait fishing; Fishes -- Food; Fishes -- Feeding and feeds; Fishes -- Sense organs. 92 PRACTICAL LESSONS FOR RIVER ANGLING. The line may be a foot or two longer than the rod when the stream is gravelly and open, and the water rather clear; but v/here there are many bushes or trees, or when the water is thick and muddy, the line may be as much shorter than the rod. In an open river it is best to let the point of the rod go before the body, keeping the lead upon the gravel. Carry the top of the rod even with the hand, beginning at the head of the stream, and letting the bait run downwards, as far as the rod and line will permit, the lead dragging and rolhng on the ground. No more of the Hne must be in the water than will permit the lead to touch the bottom, yet the Une is to be kept as straight as possible. In ground-fishing, as well as in most sorts of angling, the line is apt to get entangled among weeds or rubbish, in which case it is necessary to run down the line what is termed a clearing ring, for the purpose of dis- engaging Clearing Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Rennie, James, 1787-1867. London : William Orr
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