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line than you can possibly help, and to 

 this end follow your fish up or down 

 stream, keeping slightly below him. If 

 you simply stand still and let him run 

 you are almost sure to lose him. 



STUDY THE HABITS OF TROUT. 



A good knowledge of the habits of trout 

 materially help the angler, and in small 

 waters, when fishing is practically at a 

 standstill, an hour or so is well spent in 

 watching the movements and habits of 

 the fish. This can be done by creeping 

 cautiously, taking all the shelter of any 

 cover that the riverside affords. It will 

 also give the angler an idea of how 

 near he may approach a fish without 

 being observed. He can also take note 

 of what particular kind of water fish are 

 feeding in whether it be the shallows, 

 the streams, the medium, or deeper water. 



