DIBBING WITH THE MAY-FLY. 



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it. Trout and grayling will scarcely take any 

 other bait. They gorge themselves with the May- 

 fly, and thrive admirably on the nourishment it 

 affords. "When towards evening fish are satiated 

 with the May-fly, they will eagerly take, by way of 

 change, house-flies and moths. 



In dibbing you must keep out of sight of the 

 fish, and cause as little disturbance as possible. 

 You will observe that trout do not jump briskly 

 at the May-fly, but rise at it noiselessly, suck it 

 in, and swallow it ; and that they take that fly 

 generally as it is fluttering on the surface of the 

 water, preparatory to flight. They take it so, 

 but they frequently take other flies just as they 



