Fish and Fishing 



with food of every description, and do not take 

 bait so readily; so that more trout can be caught, 



as a rule, in clear water than after a heavy 

 Water flood. If the Avater is only colored or 



slightly swollen, trout will be found in 



the same places as when it is clear, but when the 



water is high and dark-colored, it is of no use 



fishing the stream, as it is too rapid, and 



Rivers . 



the trout are all congregated in the pools 



about the sides. In such circumstances fish 



the sides, fishing the side you are on straight 



up and as close to the edge as possible, and the 



opposite side partly across and partly up, as usual. 



The greatest number will be frequently 



Sides S^^ ^^ *^^ ^^^^ ^^^^' ^^^ *^^ largest and 



best trout are almost invariably caught 

 on the deep side and very close to the edge. Let 

 the worm sink, and allow the current to work it 

 about, close to the bottom. When the angler 

 chances on a sj)ot where trout are plentiful, he 

 should remain there, casting in different parts of 

 the pool. The largest fish in the river are often 

 taken with worms during a spate. 



Worming in clear water is carried on when riv- 

 ers are at their lowest and brightest; in hot months, 

 when fly-fishing, except at night, is next to use- 



^, . . less. For this method the fly -rod, 

 Worm=Fishing , , , i i ^ 



and reel may be used, the gut- 

 cast at least nine feet long. Some anglers use a 

 three-hook tackle, some prefer two hooks, and some 

 declare a single hook is far the best; of the latter I 

 prefer that shown in cut. For the preparation and 

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