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water, then take him out and cast again. Pitch or 

 cast him into the eddies, behind stones, or any obstruc- 

 tions of the water ; shoot him down the runs and 

 ripples, which arise from obstructions beneath the 

 surface, where the trout prowls for food, or finds places 

 for rest. In thick and discoloured waters, or on dull 

 heavy days troll him gently in the stills near the 

 bottom. 



When trolling down the stream, the minnow being 

 checked and guided by the rod will spin itself across 

 from side to side. If the stream be rough whelm it in 

 the falls, troll it through the eddies, scours, or any other 

 gliding and hovering parts of the water where the trout 

 may lodge. Spin it in the runs, and through the 

 ripples, across the descending deeps, by the sides of 

 heady currents ; and in discoloured water troll across 

 the gentle broad flow to the summit of the next stream. 

 Leave no retreat of the trout untried, and either fishing 

 up or down, shew the minnow in fresh water every 

 cast, that every trout may have a glimpse of it, then 

 hasten away to another stream, repetitions (except 

 after a rise) are generally a loss of time, for a hesitating 

 trout is seldom taken, and the more chances the more 

 fish. 



THE MAGGOT. 



The larvae of insects are a very natural food and 

 well taken by most fresh water fish. The excellence 

 of the maggot as a bait, which is the larvae of the flesh 



