48 ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING. 



exercising care in wading not to send any 

 ripples up the water to herald your 

 approach. 



It is advisable to have a small shot 

 about six inches up the gut when fishing 

 in strong water, thus keeping the bait 

 better down in the strong streams. 



Every stream ought to be most carefully 

 fished, especially the edges of gravel-beds 

 and all broken water. It is of no use 

 fishing in dead or deep water. It is not 

 an uncommon occurrence to kill three or 

 four trout in as many yards providing you 

 pull your fish down stream immediately 

 he is hooked, so preventing him giving 

 warning to the fish above. 



THE ROD FOR CREEPER FISHING. 



The rod should not be less than eleven 

 feet for creeper-fishing, and a rod of even 

 longer dimensions would all be in favour 

 of the angler provided it be not too heavy 

 and easily worked with a single hand. It 



