AUGUST. 101 



must confine myself to this one method ; added 

 to which, I would not sully so fair a month with 

 such vile stratagems. 



The Red Spinner is an excellent fly for 

 August, in fact, the most essential ; it lives for a 

 considerable time, and frequently sees out Sep- 

 tember. The July flies will best attend the one 

 above, of course regulated by wind or rain, each 

 being more or less destructive to the insect 

 tribes. Till September, a white winged fly in the 

 evening is always best ; and you will find towards 

 the latter end of the year, as even now, the 

 finest trout lying near the mill head : when the 

 water thickens, then is the time to entrap them, 

 if at all inclined to rise, as, by sinking the fly a 

 little under, they are deceived, when in clear 

 water you would be treated \\ith perfect con- 

 tempt. There is nothing more amusing (though 

 I must say sometimes more annoying) than to see 

 a fine fish lying at his ease, and suffering your 

 fly to pass quietly over him, nay almost touch 

 him, till, seemingly disgusted with your folly, he 



