WHITE-TROUT FISHING. 77 



weakened by excess. Three complete turns 

 round the body are ample ; the tinsel being of 

 course broad or narrow as the fly is large or 

 small. Occasionally in very large waters the 

 silver or gold flies recommended for Salmon, and 

 dressed small, will be found very killing.. 



As in lake fishing for the ordinary Brown Trout, 

 I advise the use of the Yellow fly as the dropper, 

 and the Green as the stretcher to begin with ; the 

 Brown being reserved in case a change seems 

 desirable. 



The limits within which the sizes of White 

 Trout flies vary, although influenced to some 

 extent by the common considerations of water 

 and weather, are narrower than those applicable to 

 Brown Trout ; and White Trout flies are rarely 

 required to be dressed on hooks smaller than 

 No. 8, or larger than No. 1 3, (vide Plate, p. 42). 

 But size is still a point of great importance, and 

 as it is desirable to exactly suit the size of the fly 

 to the fish and to the water, the White Trout 

 fisher should keep by him all or nearly all the 

 intermediate sizes. 



In the case of White, as in that of Brown 

 Trout, too great stress can hardly be laid on the 

 importance of carrying the flies loose in a box. 



