TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



with the larger hooks this same condition does not exist, 

 and therefore the barb of the hook often wears out the 

 hold, especially if the trout puts up a good fight. 



Anglers, as a rule, have such a desire to land large 

 trout that they play them far too hard, place far too much 

 strain upon the rod, line and leader, and try to net them 

 long before they should, with the result that many more 

 large trout are lost than are landed. 



Beginners especially should try to remember this, for 

 it will help them materially when they have succeeded in 

 hooking a large trout, and they should also remember that 

 every trout that is hooked should be played, with the idea 

 strongly fixed in the mind that it is lightly hooked, until 

 it has been proved otherwise, and even then the wise an- 

 gler will never force his fish unless it is in danger from 

 some snag. 



Naturally, when fishing for large trout, some days are 

 better fishing days than others, and the best days are those 

 when the trout are feeding, no matter what the weather 

 and water conditions may be at the time. 



The ideal day for fishing for large trout is when the 

 sky is overcast, with a fairly strong ripple on the water, 

 the wind, however, not so strong as to prevent casting 

 with ease in any direction, and when the temperature of 

 the water is not over 45 to 48 degrees Fahrenheit. 



It is at such times the angler expects, and rightly so, 

 to find large trout feeding, and in the large majority of 

 cases his expectations are realized; but as to his hooking 

 a large trout, that "is another question." 



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