144 ANIMAL LIFE UNDER WATER 



trated the appearance of a man in a white 

 coat. 



In the top illustration on the plate opposite 

 the fisherman was clad in a dark green Harris 

 tweed suit. The sky was dull with white 

 clouds. 



The lower photograph shows the same angler 

 with a white dust coat over his suit. Though his 

 body is concealed the face and cap are still quite 

 prominent. 



A white cap and coat would be a rational 

 fishing costume on the bank of a canal or in a 

 boat on a loch. In the latter situation, however, 

 I am afraid there might be trouble in convincing 

 the gillie that the wearer was not qualifying for 

 an asylum. 



I will now describe the appearance of various 

 lures as used with a rod. These are best con- 

 sidered under two headings : the lures which 

 attempt to imitate the natural fly, whether fished 

 dry or wet, and those which mainly depend upon 

 "flash" for their attractiveness. The latter 

 include captive live bait, spoons, spinners, the 

 salmon fly, and wet trout flies, dressed with 

 tinsel. 



Most trout flies are tied with the intention of 



