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If trout have been taking readily in the early 

 part of the morning, a lull usually takes place for 

 an hour or so, about six or seven ; and if they 

 have not been taking in the morning, they gene- 

 rally commence about that time. During the day, 

 unless there is a breeze of wind, little sport is to 

 be had in the pools ; but if there is a good ripple 

 on them, very good sport may be had in the 

 shallow water towards their lower end, as also in 

 stretches of thin still water, which, at other times, 

 it would be useless fishing. The whole of a pool 

 may be fished when there is a breeze of wind 

 upon it, but there is no part like the lower end, 

 where there are always plenty of trout lying. 

 When there is no wind, the only part of a pool 

 worth fishing is the strong rush at the head. The 

 streams, however, are what the angler should 

 rely upon, and an experienced worm-fisher can 

 tell almost with certainty where he will catch a 

 trout. At this season, feeding trout are to be 

 found in places which a novice would pass over as 

 not worth fishing. The strong deep runs are^by 

 no means to be neglected, but the best trout are 

 to be got in shallow water, at the edges of strong 

 runs, where they lie, basking in the sun, and on 

 anything disturbing them run into the current for 

 shelter. They are also to be found in eddies 

 behind stones, below banks and tufts of grass ; in 

 short, wherever they can lie unseen and watch for 

 their prey as it comes down stream. Sometimes, 



