LOCH OR LAKE FISHING. IO5 



system of loch-fishing compared with the 

 river-fisher, who has learned the cunning 

 ways of approaching his quarry. On the 

 contrary, they think it is quite easy to go 

 to any loch that has been little fished and 

 secure a basket of fish. Such, however, 

 is not the case, and large trout are not 

 easily captured unless scientific methods 

 are employed. For instance, they use the 

 same flies day after day, fishing exactly 

 in the same way, in all sorts of lochs, in 

 all states of water, wind, and weather, 

 times of the day, and at any period of 

 the angling season. Consequently they 

 only succeed on favourable days. 



To attain success, study and make 

 careful observation of the different ways 

 the fly should be worked in varying 

 circumstances. If there is a light breeze 

 trout generally rise well to the fly if drawn 

 direct and slow against the ripple, just 

 sufficiently fast to keep the flies on the 

 surface. If the waves are large, the flies 



