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hung with trees should also be fished with great 

 care, as some trout are generally on the outlook 

 for any insects that may drop or be blown from 

 them. 



The best trout taken with the fly are usually got 

 in from four to ten feet of water. In the deep parts 

 of the loch little can be done, we believe, because 

 there are few trout in them, the aquatic insects on 

 which they feed being mostly found about the 

 edges, where the sun's rays penetrate to the 

 bottom. Even supposing there were plenty of trout 

 in deep water, unless they should be swimming 

 about near the surface, they could not see the 

 angler's flies ; so that fishing in deep water will 

 never prove remunerative. 



The opinion prevails that it is of no use angling 

 in lochs unless there is a strong breeze ; and if the 

 same size of flies is used always whether the waters 

 are lashed into foam, or gently agitated, or dead 

 calm this is quite true. But by adapting the flies 

 and tackle to the circumstances of the case very good 

 sport may be had when there is the slightest breeze, 

 and something may even be done when there is not 

 a ripple on the water. In a calm a long rod and 

 line should be used, in order to get the flies as far 

 away from the boat as possible, as the sight and 

 motion of the boat will alarm the trout in the 

 immediate neighbourhood. When there is no 

 breeze, after the flies light they should be allowed to 

 remain where they are until the motion of their 

 falling has subsided, and then drawn by short jerks 



