THE PRACTICAL ANGLER 



of a pool may be fished when there is a breeze of 

 wind upon it, but there is no part like the lower end, 

 where there are always plenty of trout lying. When 

 there is no wind, the only part of a pool worth fishing 

 is the strong rush at the head. The streams, how- 

 ever, are what the angler should rely upon, and an 

 experienced worm-fisher can tell almost with certainty 

 where he will catch a trout. At this season, feeding 

 trout are to be found in places which a novice would 

 pass over as not worth fishing. The strong deep runs 

 are by no means to be neglected, but the best trout 

 are to be got in shallow water, at the edges of strong 

 runs, where they lie, basking in the sun, and on any- 

 thing disturbing them run into the current for 

 shelter. They are also to be found in eddies behind 

 stones, below banks and tufts of grass ; in short, 

 wherever they can lie unseen and watch for their 

 prey as it comes down stream. Sometimes also, 

 particularly if the day is sunny, they will be found 

 in thin quiet streams, and every run of water detached 

 from the main current should be fished with great 

 care. The best of all casts, however, are those where 

 the river runs beneath the bank. When the waters 

 continue small and clear for any length of time, the 

 large trout become alarmed and seek for shelter, and 

 it is in such places they are to be found. 



In a stretch of thin, quiet, exposed water you may 

 depend upon every projecting piece of bank and 

 every large stone sheltering a trout ; and if there is 

 a breeze you have every chance of securing some 

 of them. The worm should be thrown about two 



