2 TROUT CULTURE. 



body be protected by good woollen clothing and the 

 feet encased in waterproof boots. The subject of 

 clothing will receive more attention at the end of 

 this chapter. 



Ingenuity, again, is essential, because accidents and 

 misfortunes will happen even to the experienced, and 

 then, he who is the most ready to devise a remedy, or 

 means of escape, will find his quickness of resource 

 amply repaid, and of the greatest value : as if any- 

 thing happens to young trout, unless speedily set right, 

 it usually affects the whole of that stock. He, there- 

 fore, that would successfully rear trout must make up 

 his mind to be constant to duty, fearless of difficulty 

 and obstacle, and quick to act, ready to face cold, 

 snow, and ice ; he must be prepared also to buy 

 experience at some cost ; and it is the object of this 

 little work to reduce that cost as much as possible. 



We have put before the reader the unpleasant part 

 of the picture ; now, let us turn to the sunny side. 

 What can be more enjoyable than a fine winter's 

 morning, such as we often have in January, with the 

 sunshine dancing among the ripples of the little 

 streams as they rattle over the golden gravel ? 



" Saw some fine fish up spawning in the Alders this 

 morning, sir. Six or eight there, and lots in the 

 stream above the farm." Cheering news, this, as we 

 meet our faithful lieutenant outside the hatching- 

 house, bustling about amongst nets, tins, &c. How 

 one gloats over the prospect of a good day's spawning ! 

 What a lot of intelligence the wily fishes evince, too, 

 in doubling and baffling their pursuers ! Personally, 

 we would rather have a good day at this than at 

 angling. 



