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a stiffish paste, bruise the eggs among the flour with 

 a broad pointed knife, to prevent spirting, mixing them 

 well together to the proper consistency ; put about the 

 size of a bean, of an oval form, around the shank of 

 the hook, leaving out the point and barb. 



MARQH. 



FLIES. March hails us with brighter smiles or 

 brisker frowns, howsomever rough a refreshing in- 

 fluence comes with him ; flies increase and the fish are 

 anxious for food. In fine weather several of the first- 

 rate aquatics are hatching. The Royal Charlie, the 

 needle, dark, light, and red brown ; the blue drake, 

 gravel spinner, c. may be fished with the hackles, in 

 fine mild weather. The trout advance up to the eddies at 

 the head of the deeps, but if it is frosty and the water 

 chill and clear, he remains in the deeps waiting a 

 change, when little sport may be expected. 



WORM. The worm may be fished all the day in the 

 absence of frost and the flies ; if about ten o'clock the 

 flies appear, and the fish are rising, leave off the worm 

 and fish the fly. In case of floods or muddy water that 

 is free from ice or snowbroth, the worm or spawn ; a 

 bold unconscious grayling may seize your bait but 

 don't fish for them, they are far declined leave them 

 alone until May or June. 



