"The trick with this ploy is to wait until, at the end of the day, the others have made their claims about the alleged sizes of fish caught or numbers landed and then to cap each by a telling, yet credible amount. Something in the range of 15 to 20 per cent works well for me, although a straight doubling may be possible if only beginners are present." U.K. Times fishing columnist Brian Clarke suggests multiple ways to take prevarication to the level of high art.
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