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no means to be neglected, but the best trout are to 

 be got in shallow water, at the edges of strong runs, 

 where they lie, basking in the sun, and on anything 

 disturbing them run into the current for shelter. 

 They are also to be found in eddies behind stones, 

 below banks and tufts of grass ; in short, wherever 

 they can lie unseen and watch for their prey as it 

 comes down stream. Sometimes also, particularly 

 if the day is sunny, they will be found in thin quiet 

 streams, and every run of water detached from the 

 main current should be fished with great care. The 

 best of all casts, however, are those where the river 

 runs beneath the bank. When the waters continue 

 small and clear for any length of time, the large 

 trout become alarmed and seek for shelter, and it is 

 in such places they are to be found. 



In a stretch of thin, quiet, exposed water, you 

 may depend upon every projecting piece of bank 

 and every large stone sheltering a trout ; and if 

 there is a breeze you have every chance of securing 

 some of them. The worm should be thrown about 

 two yards above the place, and allowed to come 

 down past it, if there is sufficient stream to carry 

 it ; if not, it should be drawn gently down. A 

 stoppage of the line opposite the place will indicate 

 the expected event. In large rivers we have fished 

 with great success those places where the water is 

 rapid but not very rough, between a pool and a very 

 strong stream. Streams in the immediate neigh- 

 bourhood of large pools will generally be found the 



