46 THE TROUT 



body and the other with a black one, both possessing 

 quiet brownish wings, are chosen and attached. In 

 passing, it may be said that an eleven-foot or twelve- 

 foot rod is quite long enough for this work. If a larger 

 and deeper lake has to be fished, where wading must 

 be resorted to, and the likely spots lie further out, 

 then a double-handed rod may with advantage be 

 used ; but in the present case it would be merely 

 adding to the fisherman's fatigue, and could not be 

 of any practical advantage. 



The angler should begin to cast carefully where 

 any rocks or stones break the surface of the lake ; 

 he should not neglect the edges of any rushes or 

 weeds, and indeed he must search any water that 

 may seem at all broken or ripply, provided there be 

 sufficient depth to hold a decent trout ; but he should 

 always remember that in lake fishing he must keep on 

 casting, whether he see fish rising or not ; and he must 

 also learn to work his fly slightly when on the water. 

 The rougher the lake the more movement may be 

 given to the flies. Fish come from out of the depths 

 to feed on the edge of the shallows, so those the 

 fisherman must carefully try. Of course, wherever the 

 wind, touching the water, causes a ripple, there is a 

 chance of a fish, and a thoroughly ruffled lake affords 

 the most promising chance of obtaining a full basket. 



