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treat to any particular place in your pond, feed them regu- 

 larly, excavate a hole there, and darken the bottom, placing 

 light gravel throughout the rest of the pond. They will 

 always go there when disturbed, unless too tame or expect- 

 ing feed. 



If you are carrying trout in a barrel or tank, and want 

 to make them rise from the bottom, give the barrel a knock 

 or a blow near the bottom. The trout will instantly rise. 

 If you want to make them sink to the bottom of the tank, 

 shake a white handkerchief over them. 



After a trout appears perfectly dead from suffocation 

 (want of air), you can, if he has not been left too long in 

 this condition, bring him back to life by vigorously aerat- 

 ing the water 



Commence tickling a trout underneath with your hand, 

 and in a little while, if you are gentle and patient, you 

 will so mesmerize him that you can raise him out of the 

 water, on the open palm of your hand, without his strug- 

 gling- 



If you want to attract trout to your bait, use the oil of 

 rhodum, or anise, or cumin. The smell of salmon roe 

 also attracts them It is said that the scent of petroleum 

 and tar is enticing to them. Walton recommended the 

 use of petroleum. 



If you want to net out trout in the night, arrange a lan- 

 tern so that you can sink it in the water. Once in the 

 water the fish will gather around it, and will become so 

 bewildered that you can net them out without difficulty, 

 whether wild or tame. 



If you want to prevent a lot of trout from being hooked 

 out in the night by poachers, feed them well towards even- 

 ing, and then catch out two or three with a small hook, 

 and, after a moment or two, throw them back. They will 

 create a panic amongst the rest, so that there will be no 

 more tishingthat night with a hook. 



