64 LOCH-FISHING. 



Your boatman should be well acquainted with the 

 ground ; but if not, endeavour to troll between the shal- 

 low 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. 



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 



