TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



bring the tip about the height of the head. With the rod 

 in this position there is no danger of injuring the tip. 



When traveling through brush, grown-up wood 

 roads or trails, always carry the rod with the tip end be- 

 hind you, holding the rod as near a horizontal position as 

 possible. 



In case of a fall, always throw the rod from and in 

 front of you, if carrying it in front; and when carrying 

 it to the back of you, just drop it or throw it to one side. 

 I have never known of a rod being injured when handled 

 in this way. 



How to Kill Trout: 



Make a point to hill your fish immediately it is caught 

 if you intend to keep it, otherwise return it at once to the 

 water. 



It is a very easy matter to kill a trout if struck in the 

 right place, which is on the head between the eyes, and un- 

 less it is a large fish no great amount of force is necessary. 

 Almost any trout weighing half a pound or under can be 

 killed by snapping the right place on the head with the 

 middle finger. Larger trout can be killed by striking the 

 head with a hunting knife or a fair-sized pocket knife. 

 Very large trout must be struck with greater force, or 

 the point of a knife can be inserted at the spot between 

 the eyes, which will accomplish the same thing, and will 

 not disfigure the fish. 



For killing fish when wading a stream, it is convenient 

 to carry a small round piece of hard wood, billy-shaped, 



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