74 BROOK AND RIVER TROUTING 



natural appearance in the water. The hooks should be 

 size No. 3 in the scale before mentioned on page 8. 



Third comes the Stewart tackle, which is the same 

 in form as the Pennell, except that it has three hooks 

 one above the other, instead of two. This is a tackle 

 the writers have very seldom used, and they are 

 therefore, perhaps, hardly competent to speak of its 

 merits. Their experience, however, leads them to 

 think that the three hooks cannot be sufficiently well 

 concealed by the small worms which it is imperative to 

 use in low clear waters, and that therefore the trout 

 have a better opportunity of detecting the deception. 



The next point in the outfit is waders, and these 

 are absolutely essential if the best is to be got out of 

 upstream worming. The fish must be approached 

 from almost directly behind, which is impossible in 

 most cases if the fishing is done from the bank. 



Lastly, the angler should always carry a few small 

 leads or sinkers which can be easily put on and easily 

 removed. Split shot in various sizes, hammered flat, 

 will do quite well. They will not often be required, 

 but it is always as well to have them handy for the 

 odd places where their use is necessary, which are 

 described later. 



And now a word as to worms. " Maiden dews," so 

 often advertised, are not the best for the purpose, 

 but those known as ** Pinktails " are the real thing ; 

 they should be small, say 2 inches in length, and of 



