CONTENTS 



CHAPTER PAGE 



ACKNOWLEDGMENTS vii 



FOREWORD ix 



I INTRODUCTION 1 



Trout an unsolved riddle. My first trout. Infor- 

 mation should be get-at-able. Trout an unknown 

 quantity. Last word never said. 



II A PAGE OP NATURAL HISTORY 8 



Geologic history. Other distribution agencies. Are 

 rainbow more inclined to a fish diet than speckled 

 trout? 



III NUPTIAL DRESS AND ETIQUETTE 15 



On colors at spawning time. When trout seek the 

 headwaters. Trout courtship. Spawning season the 

 poacher's opportunity. 



IV COMPARATIVE MERITS OF CHAR AND SALMON TROUTS . 20 



The speckled trout not a member of the trout fam- 

 ily. How to differentiate between chars and trout. 

 On the variation of color in a given species. Fight- 

 ing qualities of trout and chars contrasted. Both fish 

 from the epicurean viewpoint. 



V TROUT AITD THE WEATHER 27 



Importance of the topic. Trout and the east wind. 

 Fishing in an early spring snowstorm. Sunshine or 

 rain. Trout and thunderstorms. The best time of 

 the day. 



VI FLY-FISHING TOR TROUT S4 



A glimpse at ancient history. The theory of the ar- 

 tificial fly. Handling the fly. A half-dozen flies. 

 On rods, reels, lines and leaders. Number of flies. 

 Notes on the way of a trout with a fly. 



VII A DISSERTATION UPON THE DRY FLY .42 



Rise of dry-fly in America. Books upon dry-fly 

 fishing. What is the dry-fly ? Waterproofing solu- 

 tions. "Fishing the rise" and "fishing the stream." 

 Tackle. A few flies. 



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