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At the confluence of rivers that ebb and flow with 

 the tide, it is best to angle at the ebb, as fish will rarely 

 bite either at high -water or during flood, excepting 

 flounders. 



In a sultry warm breeze keep the flies playing upon 

 the surface as much as possible, and occasionally 

 dangling in the wind for a second or two at a time ; 

 but in a bleak cold day, most trout will be taken by 

 allowing them to sink three or four inches beneath the 

 surface of the water. In such weather fish prefer dining 

 under cover, not caring to expose themselves to an 

 attack of influenza. 



In deep still waters, large trout may be taken all 

 night long, with the large moth-flies. 



When the trout suddenly cease taking in any parti- 

 cular spot, without any apparent cause, from an approach- 

 ing thunder-storm, etc., it is likely some pike, large 

 perch, or other predaceous fish> has made his appearance ; 

 when the angler may fit up a set of proper tackle baited 

 with a small trout, and dispose of the intruder ; or 

 a trimmer ready fitted up, may be carried for such a 

 contingency. 



In unfavourable weather for fishing, when the 

 trout are careless about the fly, and indisposed to feed, 

 they seem only to rise either for sport or exercise, 

 when not one in ten will ever lay hold of the fly, and 

 those that deign to do so just seize it by the tip of 

 the wing in play, and relinquish it in contempt, thus 

 tantalizing the sportsman with numberless rises, and 

 keeping him the whole time on the tip-toe of expectation, 



