When you hook your fish don't be too anxious to land him. Maintain a good curve in the rod partly from the side to avoid raising the tip too high so you are in a position to take in slack quickly if the fish " rushes" you. Handle him firmly, but not too
firmly, and keep him away from snags, sharp stones and other debris. Give him no slack but let him have his head a little if he appears to be pulling too hard for your leader. When he is tired by the constant bend of the rod then get the net ready but don't make the all too common mistake of jabbing at the fish with the net — why try to catch a fish you have already caught? Get the fish up stream of you and merely submerge the net and lead him over it.
