108 ALL ABOUT TROUT FISHING. 



observe and keep a constant look out for 

 any fish moving. If a fairly stiff breeze 

 is blowing, causing small waves, the gleam 

 of trout is more easily detected near the 

 surface of the water than the actual rise 

 to the fly itself. 



If this is not known, the boat should 

 be rowed very slowly and quietly against 

 the wind (if the surface is tolerably smooth 

 great care should be exercised to cause 

 as little ripple as possible with the oars), 

 the angler searching with a medium length 

 of line at right angles from the stern of 

 the boat. Should he get a rise, or observe 

 fish feeding, let the boatman row fifty or 

 sixty yards beyond and turn the boat and 

 drift over the place where they were 

 observed moving. Should he be success- 

 ful, then continue short drifts in the 

 vicinity until the rise comes to an end. 

 In open water it is easy to follow a good 

 fish and "play" him from the boat, but 

 should there be weed-beds, great care must 



