The Trout 



ing a stream. It is the slow, deliberate 

 angler who gets the trout. 



Some streams are likely to be occasion- A Timely Tip 

 ally swollen or roiled by spring rains or by 

 the June rise. At such times, when not too 

 much discolored for fly-fishing, the angler 

 will do well to avoid the channel of the 

 stream and cast his flies along the edges, 

 where the water is clearer. This tip may 

 add many a fish to an otherwise scanty 

 creel. 



When the stream is at its ordinary stage, Likely Places 

 and clear, the riffles and eddies are the 

 most likely places at this season, and will 

 be pretty sure to reward the careful angler. 

 In fishing such places the flies should be 

 floated over them, allowing them to sink 

 below the surface occasionally. In addition 

 to the flies mentioned for May, the stone 

 fly, gray drake and brown drake will be 

 found useful, especially in localities where 

 the May-fly or sand-fly puts in an appear- 

 ance. During the hottest days of summer, 

 when the water is warmer, trout are more 

 apt to be found at the mouths of small 



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