ANGLING WITH WORM FOR TROUT. 141 



suspicious that he will hardly take a worm where the 

 hook's point is seen. 



Thus equipped for a start in low pure water, the 

 angler lets out a line only about the length of his rod, 

 and entering at the foot of a stream, continues to 

 wade upwards, throwing his line nearly straight up 

 before him, or occasionally only a little to the side, as 

 the run of water in regard to his position may re- 

 quire, or where from habit he believes that a trout 

 may likely be lying on the watch for a floating worm. 

 As his worm and line travel down towards him, he 

 keeps a continued check upon it by a perfect man- 

 agement in raising the point of his rod, and on feel- 

 ing the least stop, he can generally determine whether 

 it is a small or a large trout, the small one continuing 

 to follow and nibble, while on the seizure of a large 

 one the worm is stopped at once, when the angler 

 gives a gentle pull, which. being downward, against 

 the trout, generally gets a secure hold of him. 



In this way great slaughter is made of the very 

 best trout; and this by a dexterous hand is accounted 

 the most masterly mode of all trout fishing. 



As it is necessary in very clear water to keep out 

 of view of the fish, coming from below and fishing 

 upwards in this mariner gives the angler decided 

 advantage. 



