LOCH -FISHING. 175 



shallow and the deep, where the trout are on the out- 

 look. Find out if there are any sunk rocks or banks, and 

 troll round them also. Always sweep past the mouths of 

 any rivers or brooks; they are very likely places either 

 with minnow or fly. 



Troll as much as possible with the wind, although in fly- 

 fishing it is best to row against it. Take care, when you 

 hook a fish, that your boatman does not strain your line in 

 the former case, nor slacken it in the latter; either of 

 which he is apt to do, by lying upon his oars, watching 

 your proceedings. You must, in fact, direct his slightest 

 movement. When the waters are large and deep, such 

 as Loch Lomond and Loch Awe, the heaviest fish are 

 always taken by trolling with small trout, minnow, or 

 par. 



If the loch is frequented by salmon, have one of your 

 rods baited with a par ; and, if passing any of his haunts 

 near the shore, take your fly-rod, land, and throw from it, 

 but do not go near the place with the boat. Should no 

 fish rise after you have thrown some time, take off your 

 fly, put on a large bait-hook and two floats, one about six 

 yards from the other ; the line is thus prevented from 

 dangling near the hook, which must hang down about four 

 yards from the last float, baited with two large dew-worms 

 in the following manner : Enter the hook at the tail of 

 one, and bring it out about one-fourth of an inch below the 

 head ; pull up the worm upon the gut ; then put in the 

 hook about one-fourth of an inch below the head of the 

 other, leaving the same length of worm at the point this 



