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The Gentle Art of Angling. 



and rivers. The great lake trout 

 always choose the lake or the 

 deep portions of rivers leading to 

 it for spawning. 



The head of the common trout 

 is smaller than that of the lake 

 species. This point of differentia- 

 tion must not be pressed too far, 

 as the head of the common trout 

 differs a good deal in different 

 rivers. 



The nature of the spots is a 

 more important guide. In S.fario 

 they are single marks; in S. 



distributed abroad. They spawn 

 from the end of October up to 

 the beginning of February. The 

 "eye" shows usually within a 

 month, and the eggs are hatched 

 in about six weeks. The fry 

 grows rapidly from the time it 

 makes its appearance, particularly 

 where plenty of food is obtain- 

 able. 



Of the outfit for trout, the rod 

 naturally comes first. There 

 are three kinds, the fly, trolling, 

 and dapping rod. 



HARDY BROS.' "PERFECT" TROUT REEL. 



ferox there is a second and lighter 

 colour surrounding the crimson 

 spot. 



The tail is an important feature. 

 That of the great lake trout is 

 very broad and almost square. 

 In the other it is narrower in pro- 

 portion to the size of the body. 

 The cooked flesh of S. fario is 

 generally white, whilst that of 

 S. ferox is almost invariably red. 



Trout are found in all parts of 

 the United Kingdom, and widely 



The first is used in the capture 

 of ordinary 5. fario, the second is 

 required for the cannibal speci- 

 mens, which have got beyond 

 the fly age, and are only tempted 

 by a minnow or otherwise sub- 

 stantial bait. The third is em- 

 ployed dapping with the natural 

 May-fly and daddy longlegs. The 

 fly rod preferred by the majority 

 of anglers ranges from 10 to n ft. 

 long : the shorter length is pre- 

 ferable. It is comparatively rare 



