CREEPER AND STONE-FLY FISHING 91 



Sometimes it happens that the rivers are very 

 full when the nymph is ready to leave the water. 

 At such times it is immaterial whether you use the 

 creeper or the fly, but nothing but the very edge 

 of the water need be fished. The great gorge on 

 creepers and stone-flies puts the trout off other food, 

 both at the time it is on and for a few days after. 



Then it is that night fly and bustard fishing begin 

 on the Eden, and clear water worm in the day-time. 

 But more of these matters anon. We have now 

 come to the end of May, and the trout have reached 

 their best, both in respect of fighting vigour and 

 weight. 



