NIGHT FISHING. 79 



through the day. For night fishing two 

 flies are quite sufficient to use, and 

 although it is fairly dark care must be 

 taken not to make yourself conspicuous. 

 Take the shelter of a dark hillside or an 

 embankment, as even in a fading light 

 a shadow is quickly reflected on the water, 

 and trout, being the keenest-eyed of fishes, 

 are easily alarmed. Moreover, at night- 

 time trout leave the streams and pools 

 and fall down to the thin, flat, shallow 

 water, and frequently feed close to the 

 sides. Thus, they are easily frightened 

 away. Unlike the correct way of up- 

 stream fly-fishing, night fishing is usually 

 practised down stream, the fly dragging 

 on the w r ater. Cast across stream slightly 

 below you, and follow round with the rod 

 top about the same pace as the water 

 is flowing keeping the line taut. In 

 approaching a good swim, do not neglect 

 to search the water near to you before 

 wading. 



