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and the angler must follow her to the last The flies 

 of the month may be fished in the middle of fine days 

 with the black, silver, and golden hackle. If the 

 weather be fine, the trout move upwards towards the 

 stream, and if it has been open since his spawning, 

 he will be in as good condition as in April. 



WORM. In open weather the worm may be fished 

 all the day in stills and deeps, where trout and smelt 

 may lay, or grayling assemble. When sudden and 

 heavy floods come down the becks, brooks, or rivers, 

 they drive all the fish out of their holes and places 

 close to the sides, which draws up the cowl netters, 

 and stones of trout are bagged every flood, which, 

 wherever it is practised, spoils the angler's sport, and 

 greatly impoverishes the streams. Under cover of the 

 thick water, the trout rests himself in the small stills 

 and places of smooth bottom, by the edges of the 

 water, where he will readily take the worm or salmon 

 spawn, which is as fair an angling bait the destruc- 

 tion of the old unseasonable fish and her progeny being 

 the only objection. As the flood begins to ebb, the 

 fish leave the sides and roam abroad, and as it runs in, 

 settle into their old haunts. 



To cure salmon spawn, separate the eggs and wash 

 them clean, strain off the water and lay them thin on 

 a plate or dish, then with a dry cloth take off the 

 remaining moisture so as not to bruise them ; sprinkle 

 as much salt over as will cure them, and let them 

 remain two or three days, then draw off the brine, dry 

 them gradually by the air of the fire, bottle and cork 

 them up. When used, take some of the eggs on a 

 plate with as much flour as is necessary to make into 



