ON FISHING WITH THE WORM 

 FOR TROUT. 



Of the various lures for trout, the worm un- 

 questionably ranks among the foremost. The 

 season for worm-fishing seldom commences until 

 the latter end of May, or beginning of June, when 

 the main streams and their tributaries are, in 

 ordinary seasons, considerably reduced. June 

 and July, added to the latter end of May, con- 

 stitute our best worm-fishing months. 



I am not alluding to the simple and coarse 

 practice of the art, as pursued in flooded and dis- 

 coloured streams, among hungry unwary fish. I 

 treat of it solely as respects clear waters inhabited 

 by cunning cautious trout, and in consequence, as 

 a method of angling, requires of the craftsman 

 great skill, consummate address, and no stinted 

 amount of practice, prudence, and patience. 



The angler who can capture trout when the 

 waters are low and clear, the skies bright, and 

 atmosphere warm, will have no difficulty in filling 



