34 Scotch Lock-Fishing. 



" 2 . Any competitor intending to drift a bay already 

 in possession of another competitor shall be obliged to 

 take position behind, or on the outside of and in a line 

 with the latter, but at such a distance as not to interfere 

 with the boat first in possession of the drift. 



" 3 . In cases where boats are changing water, it 

 shall not be admissible for any boat so doing to go 

 between the shore and any other boat drifting close 

 thereon." 



These rules, as may be inferred, refer to club 

 competitions in particular, but they are made 

 the standard upon all occasions where there is 

 any chance of their becoming applicable. So 

 much indeed have we got into the way of regard- 

 ing these rules, strict as they are, that we 

 observe them even when meeting with strangers 

 on any loch in any part of the kingdom. And 

 pay special attention, if you happen to be troll- 

 ing in the neighbourhood, never to interfere 

 with the drift on which a fly-fisher is engaged. 

 Nothing is more unbecoming, as it disturbs the 

 water which is his by right, if he has begun to 

 drift ; and it is an unwritten rule that the fly- 

 fisher should generally be allowed the first of 

 the ground, as his style of fishing does not 

 make the same commotion as a trolling boat 

 and tackle do. Very few of us but have 



