ON THE TROUT. 17 



Millipedes, Earwigs, and Water Beetles. I never 

 discovered Frogs, Snails, or Mice, but have no 

 doubt that other waters afford other dainties ; 

 and " Sauce piquante of fish-hooks " is common 

 to most Trout streams. 



A convenient method of examining the con- 

 tents of the stomach is to put the materials into 

 a hair sieve and pump clean water upon them ; 

 when parted and sufficiently clean the whole 

 may be put into a large cup of clean water, for 

 examination. 



This method of testing the actual food of the 

 fish in different waters and seasons will give the 

 angler most valuable information respecting his 

 game. Worms are the earliest bait that can be 

 employed with success after the winter ; then 

 comes the troller's turn, with his spinning min- 

 now or bleak for the larger Thames Trout ; and 

 the fly-fisher will find the fish in the humour 

 for feeding on the various insects that skim the 

 surface of the brook, as the advancing spring 

 brings forth its teeming myriads, and peoples 

 the glad waters anew with, winged life and ani- 

 mation. 



