TROUT HABITS; LURES AND USE 



Some of Mr. Foster's indications for the use of 

 particular flies are here noted : 



Use smaller flies later in the season. 



Red Hackle, when water slightly colored by 

 rain. 



Black Gnat is intermittent throughout whole 

 season, and most killing in cold, blustery, 

 stormy weather. 



March Brown and variations good at all 

 seasons. [Charles Bradford endorses this in 

 The Angler's Secret "The March Brown has the 

 merit of killing everywhere. Fish with two 

 flies of this pattern on the leader, one ribbed 

 with gold twist and the other without. The 

 fish take these for the two sexes of the fly. 

 When the natural fly is out upon the water, and 

 fish are voraciously taking it, angle with three 

 flies on your foot-line, varying them in size and 

 color. Whenever the angler is in doubt let him 

 flail a March Brown." And Mr. Dewar says 

 that although the March Brown appears chiefly 

 on tumultuous streams, the artificial will kill on 

 waters that never see the natural fly.] 



Blue Dun is one of the best in use. Appears 

 in March and continues through season, though 

 varying in color; is deeper blue in early 

 Spring. 



Iron Blue Dun, from the middle of May to 

 third week in June. Is in force on cold days 

 during gleams of sunshine. 

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