20 ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING. 



carried down more or less rapidly, accord- 

 ing to the velocity of the stream. Do not 

 trail your flies, as this gives rise to sus- 

 picion. In casting do not bring your rod 

 top within two yards of the surface of the 

 water. This also is bad form, and apt to 

 alarm the keen-sighted trout. 



Arrest from the wrist in mid descent, 

 and the line will then spin out straight 

 and fall flies first. 



Do not be afraid to sink your flies. The 

 majority of aquatic insects are hatched 

 under stones in the bed of the river ; and 

 for one that meets death on the surface, 

 I am bold to say scores are seized in the 

 middle passage. This is easily proved. 

 No fly is on, but you are getting an 

 occasional trout. Open the mouth of the 

 trout, squeeze the body, and you will be 

 much astonished at the mass of insect 

 food disgorged. As already stated, a 

 small pocket lens proves very useful to 

 ascertain what the trout are feeding on. 



