CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER VIII., pp. 87—104. 



TROUT-FLIES. 



Typical flies described — * Green/ ' brown/ and ' yellow' ; new principle of 



construction. A colourless wax, p. 90. Prevailing colours of natural flies. 



Colours of hackles ; dyed hackles best. All flies should be carried in a 



box, p. 93. 

 Selecting of Jlies — Size; colour. Fly rods and tackle. Fishing with the dry 



fly, p. 98. 

 Lake Jiy-Jishing — Choice of flies j size, colour, &c., p. 100. 

 ^Fishing with natural flies — 'Creeper* and stone-fly fishing; blow-line fishing 



with the May-fly, p. 104. 



CHAPTER IX., pp. T05— 113. 



WORM-FISHING. 



Modern and old systems contrasted. Proper times and places for worm-fishing, 

 p. 106. 



Existing tackles; theory of. New tackle described — Suitable for river- 

 bottom fishing generally? p. iii. 



Trace. Best worms; management of bait, &c., p. 113. 



CHAPTER X., pp. 114— 129. 



RIVER AND LAKE MINNOW-SPINNING FOR TROUT, 



Spinniiig with the natural bait. — The essentials of a perfect minnow tackle; 



how to be combined in practice; a 7iew minnow tackle described, p. 117, 

 Artificial baits. N'ew metal minnow described, p. 119. 

 Great Lake Trout ; how, when, and where to spin for; tackle, p. 122. 

 Lake-Spinning for Brown Trout ; tackle, natural and artificial baits, p. 124. 

 Thames Trout-fishing, with the spinning bait and with fly; Tackle, &c. 



Decrease of Thames Trout, p. tisQ. 



CHAPTER XI., pp. 130—135. 



WHITE-TROUT FISHING. 



Different species of White-Trout and their habitats, p. 131. 



U hite-Trout flies — "Green," "brown," and "yellow" typical Trout flies, 



with the addition of tinsel, recommended also for White-Trout. , 



Observations of Jiy-fshing and spinning for. Rod, tackle, &c., p. 134. 



