46 ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING. 



on the feed of them, as in doing this they 

 get washed away in the strong water and 

 are eagerly sought for by the fish. 



HOW TO OBTAIN THE CREEPER. 



To obtain a supply of creepers, the best 

 method is to hold your landing-net (which 

 should have a good-sized mouth with a 

 small mesh) in front of you in such a 

 position that in turning the stones and 

 gravel over with your brogues in the 

 stream, the current will wash them into 

 your net. One of Murton's japanned-tin 

 creeper-boxes, with a little damp moss 

 inside, is handy for carrying them, and 

 kept moist by dipping over-head in the 

 water frequently through the day while 

 fishing and kept in a cool place at night, 

 they can thus be kept for three or four 

 days. 



Creepers may also be gathered on the 

 leeward side of the stream by turning the 



