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often not even then, a general rise is rarely seen. 

 Flies are hovering over the water in thousands, 

 but the trout let them pass unheeded. Some 

 sport, however, may still be had by casting over 

 stray rising fish, using the very finest gut and 

 smallest midge flies, or recourse may be had to 

 dry fly-fishing. When the trout are feeding freely, 

 the flies mentioned as best for May, with the addi- 

 tion of the black spider, but a size smaller, should 

 be used. Late in the month it will be found more 

 profitable to fish with nothing but a selection of 

 the very smallest dun spiders, of the shades most 

 nearly approaching those of the insects upon which 

 the trout are seen to be feeding. 



July. During the day-time in July the trout 

 feed for the most part on worms and minnows, 

 and it is only by casting delicately over rising 

 fish that any sport can be obtained with artificial 



fly. 



EVENING FISHING. But nearly always towards 

 sunset, and frequently all through the darkness, 

 especially in warm weather, the trout rise freely. 

 So long as the twilight lingers small flies should 

 be used; indeed the tiniest midge will often prove 

 most successful. After darkness has set in the 

 rise generally ceases for a short time, which the 

 angler may employ in putting on larger flies. In 

 our experience it does not matter much what 

 pattern is used, but we have found a small loch 



