LOCH OR LAKE FISHING. 107 



the fish a foot or two on the water and 

 the hook tearing away. 



There are great differences of opinion 

 as to how and when to "strike." This 

 I think greatly depends on how the fish 

 are rising and on the state of the water. 

 However, I strongly advise the angler not 

 to be too quick in striking. Large loch 

 trout are nearly always slow takers, thus 

 it is very difficult to determine the correct 

 instant to strike when fish are rising 

 shyly. 



WHEN TO USE FINE TACKLE. 



On calm days, with bright sunshine 

 from a cloudless sky, much depends on 

 your tackle, and of course under these 

 circumstances, when angling is at a dis- 

 count, the finer the tackle the greater 

 your chances of sport. 



Again, half the battle in loch-fishing is 

 knowing the feeding-ground on which fish 

 lie, therefore it behoves the angler to 



