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sweet will, leap into the air when they feel the 

 tension of the line. 



The waters seem to exert their influence, and in 

 different localities the fish is either a jumper or a 

 deep and hard puller. Then, too, his attempts to 

 free himself are different in character. 



The Montana grayling is considered rather 

 stronger, and with better equipment of fighting 

 qualities, than those of Michigan waters. It is, 

 however, less beautiful in coloration and outline. 



The flies used as a rule for trout, will be found 

 eflicacious in luring the grayling. The black, 

 brown, red, and gray hackles, the Abbey, Lord 

 Baltimore, the coachman, the Wilson, Montreal, 

 professor, yellow Sally, etc., are all good, A light 

 rod, click reel, and water-proofed line, such as 

 we use for ordinary trout fishing, is the proper 

 tackle. In this connection it may be well to 

 note that the Michigan grayling has a relatively 

 tender mouth, although not so weak as credited 

 by writers on angling from the days of Juliana 

 Benners in the fifteenth century. On the other 

 hand, the Montana species has as tough a pair of 

 lips as the brook trout of any waters of the 

 Western continent. 



In their native waters, as well as in the hatch- 

 eries, the grayling are not as nervous and restive as 



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