FISHING THE RISING TROUT 



Trout rise spasmodically, being induced to rise by peri- 

 odic gluts of floating insects, most frequently in greater 

 abundance along eddies and runways. Under these run- 

 ways trout invariably lie in selected places of their own, 

 one after another in a long line, the larger fish being where 

 greater numbers of insects pass over them. I have seen a 

 line of from twenty to fifty large trout all rising to a glut 

 of insects; at such a time the wet angler fails, while the 

 dry angler with the correct imitation will capture one after 

 another in quick succession, by choosing a situation where 

 he can easily cast to the larger fish. Should it happen the 

 first choice of fly is not taken, try the same on another fish, 

 time being precious to change flies. If trout still refuse a 

 fly that properly floats, then put on a smaller fly. Don't 

 drive them from feeding with too frequent or careless casts. 

 Keep below them, cast short and light; allow the fly to 

 float as long as possible, lifting off in the most delicate man- 

 ner, because these glut rises are always of short duration 

 never more than thirty minutes. When the glut rise ends, 

 it is useless to continue fishing, they are full of food for 

 the time, and will not respond to your efforts, so move to 

 another place, perhaps to luckily find another insect glut. 

 For those large solitary fish, generally browns or rainbows, 

 that choose to haunt places just below submerged rocks, the 

 floating fly is most effective, and if you can, get within fifteen 

 feet to make short casts to just above the rock, so that the 

 fly will float down along the edge of rapid water, you are 

 bound to get a quick response. 



In easily waded little rivers like the Willowemoe at 

 De Bruce, where trout average half a pound or under, dry 

 fly fishing is comparatively simple by wading up the middle 

 of the stream. One great objection to it is by using small 

 dry flies most of the time you are catching so many under- 

 sized fish. Similar conditions to worm fishing, except your 

 method is superior. 



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