AMERICAN TROUT-STREAM INSECTS 



the fish prefers is void; you simply fish with a 

 bunch of feathers. Furthermore, it may be neces- 

 sary to keep changing fancy flies till you get the 

 desired rise, which may not come to any of them. 



How often, when a nice fish is netted, is the ques- 

 tion asked, "What fly did you use?" 



I claim, and have proved many times, that a 

 fairly good imitation of rising insects will induce 

 trout to rise when a fancy fly is ineffective. If an 

 exact copy of the natural insect is offered to the 

 fish — even if that natural insect is not in flight — 

 it is sure to entice and lure a trout more readily than 

 a fancy fly. 



That is the reason this book of the commonest 

 and most abundant trout insects is offered for the 

 use of discerning and thoughtful anglers. 



