MARCH 65 



It will be said that what can be done 

 in Hampshire cannot be done elsewhere. 

 The waters of that county are chalk- 

 streams, and therefore, it is generally 

 supposed, are by nature peculiarly well 

 adapted to being haunts of heavy trout. 

 There is little truth, if any, in the belief 

 indicated. Trout in Hampshire and else- 

 where in the neighbourhood of London 

 are on the average large simply because 

 those who manage the streams there 

 know, in one respect at least, how sport 

 may be wisely pursued. Trout in other 

 regions are on the average inferior simply 

 because many anglers are inconsiderate. 

 There is no important difference between 

 a stream flowing through chalk soil and 

 a stream flowing through soil of any 

 other kind. Trout do not naturally 

 thrive in the one any better than they 

 thrive naturally in the other. This 

 statement, if examined in the light of 

 an example, will be found true. Com- 

 pare the Test with the Tay. The 

 Hampshire stream flows through meadow- 



