WOKM-FIjSHING FOK TROUT. 119 



escape from them ; and they make the same haste to 

 catch it." 



OTorm- JfisJNng for 



Worm-fishing for trout may be divided into two kinds : 

 one, the angling in streams, both when they are full and 

 flooded, and in clear weather when they are purer ; the 

 other, shade-fishing, which is practised in the hottest and 

 brightest weather, when the rivers are nearly dried up, 

 and fishing can be got by scarcely any other means. 



Some anglers are very expert at this kind of sport, and 

 often kill considerable quantities of fish. The great se- 

 cret is, to know where the fish lie, to keep the line per- 

 fectly perpendicular, and when the water is clear and 

 bright, to have the lightest and finest tackle consistent 

 with the requisite strength. 



The red worm which has been sufficiently scoured in 

 moss, is the very best that can be used. Some indeed 

 prefer the brandling, but it never stands the water so well 

 as the red worm. There is a good worm to be found 

 under old cow-dung in the fields, but these are not always 

 to be got when wanted. The worm ought not to be 

 large ; for in bright days, when the streams are 

 clear and sparkling, the trout will scarcely even look 

 at a big worm. 



The hooks for worm-fishing should always be straight. 

 Those with a bend generally break the worm speedily, 

 and in clear water this is fatal to success. The hooks 

 ought also to be as small as is compatible with the easy 

 threading of the worm. 



In a suitable stream, shade or bush-fishing is one of 

 the most agreeable and amusing modes of angling. It is 

 the only method which gives you an insight into the 



