106 ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING. 



should be drawn sideways between them, 

 or should there be a swell on it is best 

 to sink the flies slightly below the surface 

 and work them sideways. 



WHEN TO "STRIKE." 



As a general rule in loch-fishing, trout 

 must not be struck too quickly; wait until 

 the pull is "felt" before striking. There 

 are, however, exceptions to every rule, and 

 on a calm day, when the surface of the 

 water is like a sheet of glass and fish are 

 rising shyly, I believe in striking imme- 

 diately the surface of the water is broken. 

 In loch-fishing, as opposed to river-fishing, 

 trout frequently rise to the fly as you 

 make the first movement in lifting the 

 flies for the backward cast. This has 

 often occurred to the writer in using a 

 double-handed rod and fishing from the 

 sides, wading in. In this case, should 

 the angler have his finger on the line, 

 the result is disastrous, ending in lifting 



