THE AMERICAN GRAYLING. 355 



fish, of Montana waters. The hackles, black, brown and 

 gray, should always be in stock, and of the winged flies, 

 the Professor, Lord Baltimore, Abbey, Yellow Sally, Montre- 

 al, etc., are useful." 



The number of anglers at the Gallatin increases rapidly, 

 and a very few years may serve to throw light upon the ques- 

 tion whether the Trout or the fishermen are to be held 

 responsible for the dearth of Grayling in their former favor- 

 ite haunts. 



The proper tackle for Grayling is the same as that used 

 for Trout: a light rod. click-reel, and twenty-five or thirty 

 yards of water-proofed line. The weight of the rod may 

 depend upon the swiftness of the current to be fished. If this 

 is not too rapid, a rod of four to six ounces will land the 

 largest Grayling in Michigan or Montana waters. 



Generally speaking, however, an eight-ounce rod is not 

 too heavy, and will be found more satisfactory for all waters. 

 The Grayling can fight hard when he chooses. I have seen 

 a pretty good rod broken at the handle by a bait-fisher, in 

 trying to throw out a large Grayling by main strength. 

 Nevertheless, in fishing for the Grayling, do not forget, partic- 

 ularly if you are a Trout-fisher, that it has a very tender 

 mouth, much more so than the Trout, and must be dealt 

 with accordingly. 



It is well to have a good assortment of flies, the same you 

 would choose for Trout. The Grayling is naturally a surface 

 feeder, and not being as easily scared as the Trout, will often 

 rise again and again at the same fly. Not unfrequently the 

 stomach has been found to contain cedar leaves, etc., which 

 the fish had swallowed, thinking them insects. 



It should, however, be stated that there is evidence show- 

 ing that the Grayling is to some extent a vegetable feeder, 

 and the leaves or similar substances may have been inten- 

 tionally swallowed. 



The different hackles, black, gray, brown and red, are 



