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of attaching the dropper, staining the gut, &c., see pre- 

 liminary Chapters on gut and knots. The method of 

 working the flies, and the other observations as to the 

 How, When, and Where of Brown Trout fly-fishing and 

 minnow-fishing, apply also in almost every case to the 

 Salmon Trout. Both this fish and Bull Trout will 

 occasionally take the worm, but it is at best an uncertain 

 bait. 



The observations in the Chapter on spinning for the 

 common Brown Trout, Sahno fario, in lakes are appli- 

 cable also to spinning for White Trout : a very small 

 bait should be used. Spinning for White Trout is how- 

 ever very uncertain work, especially in lakes. I have 

 usually had the best sport in a strong breeze. In 

 streams the natural minnow used as described in the 

 Chapter on Minnow-spinning will sometimes fill a good 

 basket with Sea Trout. The double-handed fly-rod, 

 similar to that already recommended for Brown Trout 

 fishing in lakes, will generally be found to answer best 

 for White Trout fishing. 



When in full season, and tolerably fresh from the sea, 

 the White Trout is bright and silvery, but as autumn 

 spawning time approaches, the fish begin to lose 

 their brilliancy of scaling, and acquire a reddish or 

 blackish tinge. The most common weight is from one 

 to five pounds, but specimens have been taken as heavy 

 as twenty pounds. Last autumn I hooked and played 

 for some time a Sea Trout which must have exceeded 



