How to Get Them 



reached, fishing from the lower end to its head. In 

 fishing up stream the cast of flies comes quickly 

 down on the current, but this can 

 St?etm ^*''^" ^^e partially avoided by directing 

 the flies diagonally up and across. 

 On bright days and in low water trout are timid, 

 and in the latter part of the season leave the shal- 

 lows, when the sun is up, and go under a large 

 rock or bank on the shady side. On dark days 

 and at night-time trout, as a rule, rise more freely. 

 Trout in a current always poise with head against 

 it, and are less likely to see the angler below them 

 than when he is fishing down stream. If the 

 water be agitated, either by wind or pebbles at the 

 bottom, it disturbs the acuteness of sight 

 Davs^ of trout. In a brook of dancing and rip- 

 pling water, falling over numerous ob- 

 structions, wind is a disadvantage unless it blows 

 in the direction of the cast. To cast against the 

 wind it is necessary to use great force, and immerse 

 a large portion of the line in the water, especially 

 with very light line and leader, so that it is best to 

 limit operations to the pools. 



If conditions are ideal and trout are taking the 



fly readily, make the most of your time; fish 



quickly, walk over intervening ground 



Ouicklv smartly, take the trout off the hook and 



basket them as speedily as possible. As 



long as you are fishing do it as if you expected 



a rise at every cast; many a good fish have I 



lost in an inadvertent moment. If you are 



tired, or the trout are not taking, sit down and 



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