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your rod and line in landing it, but use a landing-net. 



Always throw up 01 across the stream, for trout lie with 

 their heads up the stream. You might have more rises 

 down than up, but they do not come so sure. 



After rain, if the water becomes brownish, the bank-fly 

 is then taken very well. On bright days and clear wa- 

 ters, use small light-coloured flies. But I would advise 

 you always to use the smallest flies, except in heavy 

 waters where there is large fish, then you may use 

 larger. 



If at any time your hair lash should be difficult to 

 sink, draw it through wet fuller's earth, and it will sink 

 the first throw. 



When you see a fish rise, throw your flies beyond it, 

 and draw them gently over the place where it rose, and if 

 they are right the fish is your own. 



When you angle in dead heavy waters, let your flies 

 sink a little, and draw them towards you ; but if you 

 angle in quick running waters, your fly must always 

 swim on the top, under the continual inspection of 

 your eye. 



Always turn out early in the morning, it being the 

 best time, for then you may either use the natural or 

 dub fly or worm, and you have the day before you. 



I shall conclude this chapter with a description of 

 the beauties of a May morning such as sluggards sel- 

 dom see. 



