80 THE FISHING-ROD; 



the hook in the first one about an eighth of 

 an inch below the head, run the hook down 

 the inside and bring it out again just beyond 

 the middle of the worm ; then push it up the 

 line above the shank of the hook : then take 

 the second worm and enter the point of the 

 hook about an inch below its tail, push it up 

 to within an inch of its head, then draw down 

 the first worm so that the two tails meet. 



The best time of day for trout angling is 

 early in the morning and late in the evening ; 

 particularly during hot weather : and the, 

 season for taking them commences in March, 

 and continues to the end of September ; soon 

 after which they spawn. 



In streams where the current is not very 

 rapid, a float will sometimes be of advantage, 

 and in deep still water it is almost indis- 

 pensable for bottom fishing: but whenever 

 the water is bright and clear, the float must 

 be a very small one, and the tackle fine, but 

 strong : and all the joinings of the gut links 

 must be as neatly done as possible. Trout are 

 wary and suspicious in clear water, therefore 

 the strictest precautions must be observed and 

 employed. 



