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bugs on the spring water. Hesitate and examine 

 the situation before approaching and fishing the 

 pool. If trout are rising, note the form and gen- 

 eral coloration of the insects fluttering over and 

 fallins: into the water. Don't differentiate shades 

 or tints of color, but scrutinize the shape of the 

 body, and the general make-up of the insect. 

 The trout may not be color-blind, yet we cannot 

 believe that he can tell the difference in tint be- 

 tween orange and yellow, if you have such dressed 

 on your fly-hook. Rather deceive him by the 

 natural movement you give to the artificial, which, 

 in my experience, is a warranty of good scores, if 

 the fish be in a rising humor. In my opinion, 

 form, not color, when properly manipulated, is the 

 greatest factor in a big creel product ; and a half 

 worn-out, jagged fly, dishevelled, with wings or 

 hackles all awry, leaving a discernible wake, not 

 too heavy, behind it as it is trailed with a lifelike 

 action over the water, is more seductive than 

 those of spider form, a May fly imitation, or any 

 other make of artificials, dressed however beauti- 

 fully artistic they may be. This matter brings 

 up the subject of flies generally used in trout 

 fishing. 



Many anglers, when stream fishing, string on 



