128 The Determined Angler 



balmily, the songbirds trill sweeter, and the spotted 

 trout bite better? 



Landing the Trout. The proper time to spend in 

 landing a fish all depends upon the condition of your 

 fishing ground. Lead your prize away from obstruc- 

 tions, keep the line taut, and do not nervously hurry 

 the play. Take your time. 



Fishes' Feeding-Time. Fishes are said to bite 

 better between the new moon and the first quarter; 

 or between the last quarter and the change. 



Calmness in Angling. Don't hurry a large fish. 

 Subdue him as far from you as possible. 



Shadowless Angling. Never let your shadow fall 

 upon the angling water. Keep the sun in front of 

 you. 



Striking and Hooking. Nothing is more difficult 

 to learn about fly-fishing than the art of striking or 

 hooking the game. 



The Fishless Fisherman. "You took a day off 

 from your work and went fishing? Have any luck? 1 ' 

 "Certainly. A day off is luck enough." New York 

 American. 



Angling Spirit. "It is the way we do things and 

 the spirit in which we prosecute our endeavors that 

 counts. The man who takes the day to go fishing on 

 the great ocean or in the forest and can commune with 

 Nature can be as good a Christian as the best man that 



