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for the last six weeks. Loch-fishing being now in 

 its prime, the angler would do well to give it a 

 trial, as he will not lose much by a ten days' 

 absence from the rivers. In these the worm and 

 minnow in the morning, the fly in the forenoon, 

 and the minnow and fly in the evening, will be 

 found the best means of filling a basket; and in 

 small waters and hill-burns trout will now take 

 the worm readily. 



From the middle to the end of June worm-fish- 

 ing commences, and from this period to the end 

 of July large basketsful of trout may be depended 

 upon, no matter what the state of weather or 

 water. A good arrangement for a day's trouting 

 at this season is to start very early in the morn- 

 ing the earlier the better and fish down a few 

 miles with the minnow, and then fish back again 

 with the worm; or if the angler has not the gift 

 of early rising he may start about breakfast-time, 

 taking his dinner with him, and fish up with the 

 worm and down again with the minnow in the 

 evening. 



About the beginning of August another change 

 begins to take place in the inclinations of the 

 trout. Unless the weather is showery, or particu- 

 larly favourable, they will not take the worm 

 readily ; and frequently only take it for an hour 

 or so in the heat of the day. There is also a 

 visible falling off in the size of the trout caught 

 with it a sure sign with any kind of fishing that 



