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ing before they are to be used ; the best places 

 for rinding them being under the stones above, 

 but near the water's edge ; and where most cast- 

 off shells are seen, the fly will probably be found 

 to be most numerous. 



Colonel Campbell tells me that he has had great 

 success on the Border streams, with this fly used 

 with blow-line tackle (as described on the next 

 page). 



A method of natural-fly fishing is also much 

 practised on the Peterel, and doubtless on 

 many other neighbouring streams, in which 

 two flies the generic names of which I could 

 not ascertain are used upon a small double 

 hook. 



The season for stone-fly fishing begins about 

 the middle of May, and ends about the middle 

 of June. 



BLOW-LINE FISHING WITH THE MAY-FLY. 



Besides the fishing above described the only 

 really effective method of using the natural fly for 

 Trout is with the " blow-line ;" and the place to 

 see blow-line fishing is in the Lakes of Westmeath. 

 Indeed, this beautiful chain of waters seems to be 

 the natural habitat of the art. Each lake in its 



