Fishing in North Carolina. 71 



photograph taken by the side of a long string of 

 trout — often the greater part being little above 

 the size allowed by law to be taken. I advocate 

 giving the fish a fair show and getting some real 

 sport out of the game. Legitimate worm fish- 

 ing is an art easily learned, giving ample pleas- 

 ure and playing to the angler. 



In the small, swift-running brooks that tum- 

 ble over rocks and sunken tree trunks, where the 

 water swirls in foamy circles, the tackle should 

 be of the lightest and daintiest description — a 

 four-ounce, eight-foot rod that is not too long 

 and getting everlastingly entagled overhead; 

 that is easy to guide through brambles and laurel 

 bushes — such a rod is invaluable. Have the 

 line to match — ^the thinnest and lightest in 

 weight; also have the reel very small, with a 

 stiff click to retard any rushes under low 

 branches or fallen logs. Trout always dart off, 

 if possible, to hiding places where it is difiicult 

 to dislodge or get at them. The best leader for 

 this fishing should be very fine indeed, and only 

 three feet long, as it often happens that the tip 

 cannot be raised because of overhanging 



