If you stand on the bank throw your line 

 far up as possible ; you cannot expect to 

 catch a Trout opposite or below where you 

 are standing. If bushes intervene do not 

 rustle them or make a noise. 



Some of the largest Trout lie in the shal- 

 low water, faced up stream. They are 

 found on the south, or shady side of the 

 stream. It is necessary to be cautious and 

 not show yourself; if they see you they 

 vanish for the day. 



After a rain, when the water of the 

 brook is a little riley, you can catch Trout 

 with worm. A single split shot will sink 

 your line, unless the stream is deep and 

 rapid. Keep the point of your rod above 

 the bait, steadily following it, as the bait 

 drags along the bottom. When the fish 

 takes the bait, do not let him run with it, 

 but keep a steady hand. Do not jerk, but 

 play with him. If the day be clear, and 

 the stream shallow, wade up-stream cau- 

 tiously, throwing your line far beyond, 

 letting it come gradually toward you. 



The largest Brook Trout are taken in the 



