72 In Pursuit of the Trout 



was one of those experiences which embitter 

 most anglers' Hves from time to time. These 

 things do not happen every season, because 

 such monsters are rarely to be found taking 

 duns, or indeed any other fly, except an 

 occasional juicy drake, but perhaps once a 

 decade. Yes, those are cruel moments that 

 follow the loss of a large trout after a long 

 and fierce struggle. 



