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this state they are attacked by a worm, vul- 

 garly called the water louse, which they have 

 not strength to rid themselves of until re-in- 

 vigorated by the genial warmth of the sun's 

 rays, on the approach of spring, when they 

 quit the still deep water where they have re- 

 mained inactive during the winter months, 

 and revisit the strong streams, the force of 

 which soon frees them from this disagreeable 

 insect ; which being accomplished, they spee- 

 dily regain their activity and vigour, and 

 in the month of May are in high season. 



The favourite haunts in which the Trout 

 delights, and where the Angler is most likely 

 to meet with diversion, are the junction of 

 two streams — the tails of currents — below 

 bridges — near old weirs or pieces of rock — 

 where the roots of trees are exposed by the 

 bank having; fallen in — ufrcler hollow banks ; 

 and an excellent mode of enticing a good 

 fish is to throw the fly against the opposite 



