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CHAPTER III. 



IN our last chapter we took a hasty view of tht 

 disposition of the trout, noticing only some such 

 characters as immediately affect us as fishermen, 

 and of those only such as most especially demand 

 the earnest attention and consideration of all 

 desiring to obtain sport with the trout. Many 

 more characteristics of the fish might of course 

 have been enumerated, and altogether very much 

 more have been said on the subject ; but the 

 desire has been and will be to state such leading 

 points only as must be carefully remembered and 

 earnestly applied, that we may not confuse the 

 mind of a young beginner with rules and dogmas, 

 but rather lead him reasonably to consider his art, 

 and assist him to deduce from simple facts cor- 

 rect and decided opinions of his own, and instruct 

 him in the best mode of practically applying the 

 knowledge he may acquire from others, or from 

 his own observation by the river side. 



Having stated that the trout in small rapid 

 streams are generally feeding, and that their food 

 is various, it will behove us well to consider our 

 best means of taking advantage of the trout's 



