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quite useless, excepting when it sees a minnow; 

 then it will dart with the greatest velocity through 

 the opposing current at its prey, and quickly re- 

 turn. 



The station which it occupies in this manner 

 is invariably well chosen. Should a favorite haunt 

 where food is concentrated by the current be rather 

 crowded by its fellows, it will prefer contending 

 or fighting with them for a share of it, to residing 

 long in an unfruitful situation. A large trout will 

 chiefly frequent one place during all the season, 

 in fact, for several seasons, if not molested or 

 caught. When caught, after a few hours the situa- 

 tion is taken by another, usually a much smaller 

 fish. You are sure to capture the largest fish where 

 food is most abundant. It is indeed fortunate 

 that the majority of big trout forage about 'from 

 place to place after nightfall to prey upon min- 

 nows, otherwise the artful "native" angler would 

 soon capture them after dark, on minnows or 

 big worms in their favorite haunts he knows so 

 well. 



