Practical Advice For Fishermen

lst. Find out if there are eny fish in the river to which you ere going ; if go, get soine one who knows the water to show you where the fish lie ; and when he shows them to you, don't you show yourself up to them. 2d. Don't imagine, ifthe fish does not dart away, that he has not seen you ; on the contrary, he is very likely devoting his whole attentiou to you, and preparing'to stard the moment danger is imminent. 3d. If you are fishing with a fly, and you pass it neatly three times over hitu, and he refuses it, you need not wait any longer ; he has seen your line of invitation, and does not intend to come. 4th If you are above a fish when you hook hitn get below him as soon as you can; lor if you pull him one instant against the streara and he is a heavy fish he will break his hold. öth. Never throw a long line when a short one will answer. 6th. Never wind what is said about "playing your fish until he is tired ;" put him in your basket as soon as you can. 7th. Eemember that everything depends upon the way you begin your Ticquaintance. If you can prevail on a fish to go down the stream a little way with you, you will afterwards have no diffieulty in persuading him to let you have the pleasure of seeing him to d;ñnar. To these excellent maximslbeg leave to add oae of Mr. Stoddard's especially intended for bachelors, young and old : " Never f all ia love with a woman by the water side ; there are titvations in which etery woman look art angel."