viii CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER IV. PAGE 



TROUTING-FL1ES. 



Fastidiousness of Anglers in respect to them. Author's Limitation. 

 Ground-work of a Killing Stock. The Hackle. Spider Fly. 

 Hooks, round and Irish bends J their adaptation in point of size to 

 the Season, State of Water, &c. Fly-fishing Months. March, 

 April, May. Water Insects, &c. June and July. Night Lures. 

 The Stone Fly Burn Fishing in Summer. Loch Flies, ten ap- 

 proved varieties. Fly-hooks employed in August and September. 

 Condition of Trout during these Months. Concluding Remarks . 77 



CHAPTER V. 



TROUT1NG WITH THE FLY. 



The Fly-cast ; fixing on of the droppers. Double and single-handed 

 Trouting Rod; their Comparative Merits. Instructions as to 

 Throwing ; Management of the Line, &c. Angling Anatomized, 

 or the Secret of its Delights Unfolded 97 



CHAPTER VI. 



ON WORM FISHING FOR TROUT. 



Worm Fighing in turbid Waters. Ditto in clear Water. Rod and 

 Tackle suitable. Adjustment of the Leads. Earth Worms ; Me- 

 thod of procuring the best Sorts. HartVhorn Moss. Preparation 

 of Worms ; Scouring, Toughening, and Reddening Processes. Sea- 

 son, Time of Day, and State of Water. Where to Angle, How to 

 Bait, Manage the Tackle, &c. Various Advices and Precautions. 

 Striking, Landing, &c 106 



CHAPTER VII. 



TROUTING WITH THE MINNOW AND PARR-TAIL. 



Introductory Observations. Rod, Fitting up of Tackles. Approved 

 Method of Attaching tte Lure. The Parr-Tail ; Shaping of ditto. 

 Various other Tackles. Arrangement of Leads and Swivels. 

 Selection of Minnows. Method of taking them, &c. When to 

 Fish with the Minnow. When and where to Use the Parr-Tail. 

 Playing the Lure, Edging, and Striking. Live, Diving, and Ground 

 Minnow-Tackles. Imitations. Capping, &c. . . . .128 



CHAPTER VIII. 



ANGLING WITH THE SALMON-ROE. 



Use of this Bait in Salmon Rivers Vindicated. Its Extraordinary Pro- 

 perties. Disapproved of in Streams, purely Trouting. Various 

 Modes of Preparation. Curing of the Leaf. Mixed Paste. Fine 



