SEA TROUT FISHING 169 



afterwards the good fortune of that day's angling 

 has been made safe. 



Hitherto angling for sea trout in rivers only 

 has been discussed in this chapter, but probably 

 more of these fish are caught by anglers in lochs 

 than in rivers. It is a pity that this should 

 have to be so, but, if a loch is accessible, sea 

 trout will not rest till they get to it, and there 

 they are content to remain, till they go up the 

 small streams to spawn. Loch fishing is for 

 obvious reasons not so interesting as river fishing. 

 There is not the variety and individuality of 

 stream and pool and condition of water ; whilst 

 in most cases it is necessary to fish from a boat, 

 drifting sideways with the wind, so that the 

 angler is always moving involuntarily towards 

 his own flies, which he is at the same time 

 working towards himself. Most people very 

 much prefer to fish from firm ground, where 

 they can cast when they please, move as they 

 please, and stop where they please to linger over 

 a favourite place. 



On some lochs, however, the sea trout lie 

 near the sides, and can be reached either from 

 the bank or by wading. There the angler can 



