ITS TROUT-FISHING FOR THE BEGINNER 



of the finest. Some anglers prefer a 3-yard 

 cast, but I prefer one of 2 yards ; a good 

 portion of the reel line is then always visible, 

 and a tremor in the line caused by a trout 

 is easier to see than if practically the whole 

 cast from rod point to bait is composed of 

 gut. The same thing applies to worming 

 in flooded water, when the gut may profitably 

 be even shorter still. The cast should taper 

 from about stout trout to 4x. Either the 

 single hook or the Stewart tackle is fixed 

 to the point of the cast. To bait, proceed 

 as described for worming in a flood. 



If you are worm fishing in a spate, fresh 

 worms will prove satisfactory, but for use 

 in clear water, they should be cleaned and 

 toughened. Medium-sized worms are the 

 best. Almost any kind of worm may be 

 used ; but the pink-headed ones found in 

 rich soil, the brandling and the black-headed 

 sort are as good as any. To scour and toughen 

 them, first wash them, then place them in a 

 jar with plenty of moss. The latter should 

 also be washed, wrung out, and any particles 

 of rubbish picked from it. Every other day 

 or so the jar should be examined, and any 

 dying or sickly worms picked out, and the 

 moss changed. When fishing the worm in 

 flooded water, it is advisable to weight the 



