40 CATCHING THE WILY SEA-TROUT 



those with small ranges, you can secure one that will 

 register up to fifty pounds. 



Now the time has arrived when consideration can be 

 given to that debatable and inexhaustible subject of 

 artificial flies and minnows. I must confess that I 

 approach, with circumspection, if not diffidence, this 

 evergreen topic, because I swear by one fly for night 

 fishing and one minnow and three, perhaps four, flies for 

 day work. An extremely small repertoire, I admit, but, 

 having given fair trials to scores of other lures of similar 

 character, I take a stand on years of experience, and 

 contend that if the sea-trout will not accept my favourites, 

 they usually will look at none else. 



One benefit which accrues from my methods is my 

 complete indifference to fly-boxes and tackle-boxes when 

 I answer the seasonal call of the sea-trout. 



But, naturally, as all other anglers are not of my way 

 of thinking and will, no doubt, welcome a list of service- 

 able attractions, I must run through a portion of the 

 gamut of sea-trout lures. 



Although for salmon and brown trout-fishing there 

 are hundreds of different and seductive flies and 

 minnows, I really believe that for the sea-trout 

 enthusiast the available hook coverings are multiplied 

 ad infinitum. 



A sea-trout fly is much larger than the size mounted 

 for brown trout, and smaller than the salmon pattern. 

 The size of the hook which I favour for night work for 

 sea-trout is number 3 Redditch scale or number 12 

 Fennel or " New " scale. 



Most of the sea-trout flies are merely replicas of salmon 

 flies and are known by identical names. 



Ones which I have tried with mixed results are Alex- 

 andra, Black and Gold, Black and Teal, Blue Boy, 

 Butcher, Claret Jay, Dusty Miller, Fiery Brown, 



