THE RISE AND ITS ADVANTAGES 57 



bigger the fish the more gentle the rise " is almost an 

 axiom. The reasons for this are simple. The digni- 

 fied assurance with which a big trout rises at a floating 

 fly is due, not only to his greater experience, but to" 

 the fact that he is more often in the deeper and more 

 slowly running portions of the stream ; and the floating 

 fly therefore comes into his ken and towards his station 

 slowly, and permits of a well-regulated and leisurely 

 approach. 



His smaller brother, on the other hand, is more often 

 found in the shallow and rapidly running portions of 

 the stream ; hence, not only from the greater rapidity 

 with which a floating fly will travel, but from the un- 

 certainty of a lesser experience, and possibly from 

 having a keener appetite, he will be galvanized into a 

 more impulsive action when taking the fly. This rush 

 will of necessity disturb the surface more, and make 

 it appear a more important rise, than will the self- 

 controlled action of the older or bigger fish. 



See there again, under the bank in the deep water, 

 about 30 yards higher up. Just a dimple, no more. 

 As there are no Red Quill on the water, we will now 

 try the Blue Quill, going back if necessary to the former 

 fly. We can dispense with the butterfly-net, which is 

 closed in three seconds, and placed in the fishing-creel 

 ready for use when required. 



Our sport is now made simple, for we know where 

 certain feeding fish are by these rises, and also which 

 fly they are apparently taking. There is no necessity 

 to bring experience and knowledge to bear in order to 



