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the swaying meadow-grass sweeps the surface, 

 look for trout. Rather, look for trout anywhere, 

 but expect them behind every obstruction. 

 Sometimes there will be a deep pool at the bend 

 of the stream; there expect two or more trout; 

 but as you hope for success, fish the hole from 

 well above. Gradually, as you become better 

 acquainted with brooklets, you will know, with- 

 out experimenting, where to look for trout and 

 you will become a successful fisher of little 

 streams. 



On little streams the question of bait or flies 

 is a pertinent one. Perhaps nine times out of 

 ten on such streams the angler is under the nec- 

 essity of resorting to bait, lack of water and in- 

 tervening brush rendering fly casting out of the 

 question. (As to the legitimacy of bait-fishing 

 nothing need be said here.) The baby brooks 

 were created for the bait-fisher. I need say noth- 

 ing regarding the method of using bait, as the 

 subject was discussed in a preceding chapter. 

 As to whether the angler will use worms or grass- 

 hoppers, all will depend upon the character of 

 the streams and the time of the year. I have 

 always held that grasshoppers are poor lures in 

 forest streams where the fish are not in the habit 

 of feeding upon them, and, for the same reason, 



