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ing water. In the streams that flow into 

 this pond three eight-inch trout are taken 

 on a brown hen fly, and two more of 

 larger size are creeled in the pond proper 

 near the little island in the centre of the 

 liberal water. Gray and brown flies are 

 the patterns most favored. A native boy 

 informs me that many trout are taken in 

 the pond with worms and small minnows, 

 but I do not resort to these lures. 



A short walk west of the pond brings 

 me to a little stream running south under 

 the railroad bed by means of a large iron 

 pipe. Two small trout are seen here. 

 One rises saucily to my stone fly and 

 purposely misses its mark. I reflect that 

 little trout in all waters often do this. 



I determine upon returning here some 

 day, and, by wading with a pair of light 

 gum boots or old shoes and trousers, 

 taking a nice half-dozen fish in this stream 

 on each -side of the railroad where the 

 pleasant water runs through thick woods 

 and heavy underbrush. 



