32 THE FINE ART OF FISHING 



able food supply by stocking with brown trout. From 

 imber operations results a rise in temperature in streams 

 flowing through the affected tract. The brown trout 

 thrives in water of a temperature that would be almost 

 prohibitive to the existence of the native. 



Very light tackle should not be used when fishing a 



stream wholly or partially inhabited by brown trout. 



The writer has seen many brownies 



Tackle for we ighing from two to three pounds, two 



rp , fish weighing over four pounds each, and 



there are well authenticated captures of 



brown trout up to the vicinity of seven pounds. As 



noted below, the brown trout, when conditions are 



favorable, is a fast-water fish and even with reasonably 



strong though sportsmanlike tackle, the chances "are 



very much in favor of the fish. The outfit should be 



strong throughout. A ten-foot six-ounce fly-rod is well 



suited to the game, and the leader particularly should 



be strong and of the finest quality. 



For wet-fly fishing any of the accepted trout flies, 

 the choice being governed by the usual rules in regard 

 to fly selection for the speckled trout, are effective, with 

 a possible preference for the hackles; the gray hackle 

 with red body is a particularly good brown trout fly. 

 Large sized flies, on number six and four hooks, are 

 occasionally very effective in deep, fast water. Refer- 

 ence has been made above to the utilization of dry- 

 flies for fishing the pools and still-waters. As in the 

 case of the brook trout the largest fish will most often 

 be found in the pools. Many of the American stock 

 trout flies may now be had dressed in dry-fly fashion, 



