Tlie North Country Angler. 51 



out at the tail, and make it lie streight on the 

 shank of the hook, and not slip down into the 

 bend of the hook, by making the point of the 

 bristle strike thro' its hack. 



Fish the stream, as you find it most convenient 

 not to he seen of the fish, tho' up the water is 

 much the best upon many accounts : you must 

 have a pellet of No. 4, on your line, seven or 

 eight inches above the hook ; dont let it sink 

 lower than mid-water; and then whenever it 

 stops, strike gently, you may be sure it is a fish, 

 and draw him down the stream, and so you will 

 not disturb those above you. 



This is a most killing way from day light till 

 nine o'clock, and in the evening as long as you 

 can see; keep your rod top directly above your 

 hook as it comes down the stream, and so there 

 will seldom be above half a yard of it in the 

 water. 



As this bait lasts so short a time, you may use 

 it in the heat of the day, in shade or bush fishing, 

 tho' the May fly will do better at that time, and 

 also at the top of the water of any strong stream, 

 especially where it runs close to bushes that hang 

 over the water. The May fly lives but a little 

 while, after she is full winged, and leaves the 

 water, not three weeks, just to engender, which 

 they do in such a manner that the wind will 

 carry the couple a great way, whilst they fly, as it 

 were, the contrary way to each other, till both 

 fall together on some pool, where they make a 

 delicious morsel for the first fish that sees them. 

 If they escape being taken, she lays her eggs, 70 

 or 80, under or by the side of a stone, where the 



