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above that and the last one a foot higher. Let this 

 down till you make bottom, and troll very slow, first, 

 of course, having baited with a nice shiner or large 

 minnow on each hook at the end of each of the three 

 pieces of line. This is about the best lake trout rig. 

 If you wish you can use plaited copper wire line 

 which sinks better than ordinary line but this will 

 probably not be necessary for the fish in your lake. 



QUESTION. Are there any grayling left, and if 

 so, where are they, and when is the fishing season? 

 S. K. N. 



ANSWER. About the only grayling fishing is in 

 Montana in the tributaries of the Missouri River 

 above the great falls; in the Sheep and Tenderfoot 

 tributaries of the Smith River and the upper end of 

 the Madison River tributaries at the head of Red 

 Rock Lake, where the water is rapid and compara- 

 tively smooth. Also in Beaver Creek. Best sea- 

 son, September, October and November. 



QUESTION. What is the average-sized hook used 

 on a trout fly? G. H. 



ANSWER. Flies tied to a No. 8 hook are average ; 

 have your main selection on this sized hook with a 

 few of the best patterns on larger and smaller ones 

 for unusual conditions. 



QUESTION. What is the approximate weight of 

 brook trout as to length? G. G. 



