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Updated: May 13, 2025
It was long, however, before we identified this mysterious wing-singer as the little brown jack snipe that we knew so well and had so often watched as he silently probed the mud around the edges of our meadow stream and spring-holes, and made short zigzag flights over the grass uttering only little short, crisp quacks and chucks.
We explored all the favourite meeting-places of the trout, at the mouths of the streams and in the cool spring-holes, but we did not have remarkable success. I am bound to say that Patrick was not at his best that year as a fisherman. He was as ready to work, as interested, as eager, as ever; but he lacked steadiness, persistence, patience.
"I swore I'd lay fer you an' steal your clothes so you'd have to run home naked." There was indeed something lacking in Joel, but it was not sincerity. His hurt had rankled deep and his voice trembled with indignation. "But, Joel, I don't go swimming in spring-holes," protested Lucy, divided between amusement and annoyance. "I meant it, anyhow," said Joel, doggedly. "Are you absolutely honest?
The fish are seized as they crouch against the bank for protection, or try to dart out past him. Large fish are frequently caught from behind as they lie resting in their spring-holes. So swift and noiseless is his approach that they are seized before they become aware of danger.
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