THE TROUT 7 



As a matter of fact, trout appear to pay not 

 the least attention to noise of any kind 

 outside the water. You may fire a gun, or 

 shout as loud as you like, and the fish will 

 still lie there quite unconcernedly, so long 

 as you don't show yourself or make any 

 sudden movement within their range of 

 vision. 



In the case of vibration, however, the 

 trout is susceptible enough. The ripples 

 caused by incautious wading, or the heavy 

 tread of an awkward foot on the bank, are 

 sufficient to cause him to run for safety. 

 To kill trout successfully in low, clear water, 

 the angler must keep out of sight, or in 

 other words behind his fish, and when close 

 to them, move quite slowly. Many a time 

 have I waded slowly up a pool from the 

 lower end, when the water was as clear as 

 crystal, and every movement of the trout 

 lying there was plainly visible. One occasion 

 comes vividly to mind, when by careful 

 work I managed to hook and bring to net 

 three brace out of a shoal of sizeable fish. 

 Under such conditions, however, each fish 

 hooked must be instantly hustled down- 

 stream before the alarm is conveyed to his 

 neighbours. 



As to the trout's sense of smell, no doubt 



