202 LOCH-FISHING. 



below the boat when landing a trout. In fishing 

 from the bank, the angler may use as many flies 

 as he can throw out properly. 



The great object in loch, as in river fishing, is 

 to get over the ground quickly and thoroughly, if 

 possible bringing your flies within range of every 

 trout in the water you pass over. And as the 

 first few yards of the flies' course is the most effec- 

 tive, you should cast frequently. When angling 

 from, the bank, the flies should be thrown straight 

 out as far as possible, and then drawn gently to- 

 wards the shore. If allowed to remain still the 

 trout would at once discover the deception, to ob- 

 viate which, the flies must be always kept in mo- 

 tion ; a slight jerking motion we have generally 

 found most enticing. After the flies have traversed 

 a few yards of water the angler should cast again a 

 few yards further along, and so on, only casting 

 once in the same place. When angling from a 

 boat, the usual way is to place it with its side to 

 the wind, and allow it to drift down ; the boat- 

 man keeping it the requisite distance from the 

 shore. If the breeze is strong, the boat will drift 

 too fast to admit of fishing the water thoroughly, 

 and a large stone attached to a rope should be put 

 out at the windward side to act as a drag. Com- 

 mencing at the bow of the boat the angler should 

 first cast straight out, and then go gradually round, 

 casting to leeward, and in a fresh piece of water 



