TROUT HABITS; LURES AND USE 



Bodied Ashy. He found the Ashies good for 

 black bass also. Another angler very familiar 

 with these waters pronounces in favor of Mon- 

 treal, Parmachene Belle, Brown Hackle, Brown 

 Hen, Professor, Black Gnat, Alder, and Coach- 

 man. 



We believe that it was Lou Darling who 

 affirmed that wood-duck wing and orange body 

 will take fish anywhere; and an eminent French- 

 Canadian guide remarked of the Black Gnat 

 that he is certainly "one damn fine gentleman." 

 Mr. Southard inquired of a considerable num- 

 ber of practical anglers in various localities 

 and thus found the following to be the most 

 popular for all waters in all sections of the 

 country, and in the order noted. Sixteen picked 

 the Coachman for first choice; next came Pro- 

 fessor with fourteen votes ; and others as follows : 

 Royal Coachman, 13; Black Gnat, 12; Brown 

 Hackle, 11; White Miller, 11; Montreal, 9; 

 Cowdung, 9; Grizzly King, 8; Scarlet Ibis, 8; 

 Queen, 7; Silver Doctor, 5. 



The Silver Doctor is a good submerged fly, 

 when the fish are not surface feeding, as the 

 silver body has a minnow quality; and when 

 desirous of sinking a fly deeply one or two feet 

 or more beneath the surface a split shot 

 placed on the leader a short distance ahead ol 

 the fly may be necessary. Some anglers go to 

 the extent of having some of their flies dressed 



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