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THE BLACK TROUT. 



a small species of fish, which, when well secured to the hook, 

 is a killing bait. They bite only when the water is clear ; at 

 all other times, whether from defect of vision, or from fear, 

 they cannot be persuaded to bite, but remain 



" In muddy meditation, fancy free." 



A small size basse rod, with light basse tackle, is a good 

 outfit, and will enable the angler to capture him provided he 

 also take with him the usual skill and patience required in the 

 game fish of the same name at the north. 



There is another mode of taking this fish. A fly made upon 

 a good sized salmon hook dressed with red and white flannel 

 or feathers, is attached to a short line and southern reed pole, 

 with which it is cast and whipped to and fro upon the water. 

 A good rod, and reel with 50 to 100 yards of line, although 

 not much used, should always accompany the angler, and 

 indeed is not only a convenient, but a necessary appendage in 

 the full enjoyment of a refined sport. The black trout is well 

 flavored, but like most other fish, his character is in the hands 

 and at the mercy of the cooks. 



