$6 ENGLISH LAKE DISTRICT FISHERIES 



at top, and shotted to correspond with strength of 

 current. Throw up the stream, and let the line 

 gradually descend with the current. The salmon 

 sometimes takes the bait quietly, and hooks himself 

 before the angler is aware ; but should the fish 

 commence tugging, line should be given to allow 

 time for swallowing the bait. When the salmon 

 moves away, the angler should strike. It is 

 important after hooking the fish to keep a tight 

 line, and should he indulge in leaping and jumping 

 exercises or make gyrations in the air, to lower 

 the rod top. 



The grilse ascend the river towards the end of 

 July. They take a small salmon fly. They, as 

 also the sea-trout, afford lively fishing when fresh 

 run, and require great skill owing to their tender 

 mouths. For sea-trout fishing the following flies 

 are much in vogue: (i) speckled grey drake 

 (orange or yellow body, with gold tinsel and red 

 hackle). (2) corncrake or partridge tail (orange 

 or yellow body with gold tinsel and red hackle ; 

 (3) woodcock and hare lug ; (4) do. (silver body) ; 

 (5) black wing (yellow body) ; ordinary trout 

 flies during the day; and dark mackerel, grey drake 

 (green body), and white and brown moth, dressed 

 on hooks somewhat larger, at night. The sea- 

 trout have a partiality for gold and silver tinsel. 

 Good sport is to be had with fly at nights with a 

 clouded moon and south wind. The best takes of 

 sea-trout and whiting are made during the day in 

 the freshes with the worm. 



The sea-trout do not ascend the river beyond 

 Bassenthwaite Lake, though a few spawn in Bassen- 

 thwaite Hall beck. 



For brown-trout fishing the following flies kill 



