THE ANGLER'S GUIDE. 



two ? strike smartly, and if not too large to 

 endanger breaking, lift him out immediately, 

 for by playing them while dapping, you are 

 very likely to scare away the others by ex- 

 posing yourself to their sight. 



FOR TROUT, 



the green drake fly is a killing bait during 

 the month of May and June : the grey drake 

 is also a good fly in these months, but not 

 equal to the green. The stone and hawthorn 

 fly are very excellent flies, and are killing 

 baits from the latter end of April till Midsum- 

 mer : these flies are with much difficulty kept 

 alive, even for a day or two, therefore artifi- 

 cial ones are generally used. 



FOR CHUB, 



the best bait during May, June and July, 

 I have found to be, in the day time, the hum- 

 ble, or by some called the bumble-bee, and 



