WHITE-TROUT FISHING. 1 33 



casionally in very large waters the silver or gold flies 

 recommended for Salmon, and dressed small, will be 

 found very killing. 



As in lake fishing for the ordinary Brown Trout, I 

 advise the use of the Yellow fly as the dropper, and the 

 Green as the stretcher to begin with ; the Brown being 

 reserved in case ^. change seems desirable. 



The limits within which the sizes of White Trout flies 

 vary, although influenced to some extent by the common 

 considerations of water and weather, are narrower than 

 those applicable to Brown Trout ; and White Trout flies 

 are rarely required to be dressed on hooks smaller 

 than No. 8, or larger than No. 13, {vide Plate, p. 1 1). 

 But size is still a point of great importance, and as 

 it is desirable to exactly suit the size of the fly to 

 the fish and to the water, the White Trout fisher 

 should keep by him all or nearly all the inicnnediate 

 sizes. 



In the case of White, as in that of Brown Trout, too 

 great stress can hardly be laid on the importance of 

 carrying ihefiies loose in a box. From the moment they 

 are dressed they should never be squeezed or pressed, as 

 in a fly-book, for instance, as they thereby lose much of 

 their crispness and vitality. 



All the larger sized flies for White Trout should be 

 dressed with a loop, both as lasting much longer, and, by 

 the method herein proposed (see Chapter on Salmon 

 fishing), swimming much better. For the best method 



