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and a half feet wide ; the lower, or lead line, 

 mounted with sinkers, and the ends mounted 

 with a couple of sticks, or handles, ( termed by 

 fishermen brails.) These handles should be about 

 four feet long. Each end of the lead line is fast- 

 ened to the lower end of the handles; the up- 

 per, or cork line, is to be fastened the width of 

 the net above where the lead line is fastened. 

 By taking hold of the two handles, you can spread 

 the net out before you; standing between the 

 handles, in this way, it can be slipped under 

 banks, where they hide, or in holes, and not un- 

 frequently they can be dipped up while running 

 from their beds, if you are standing in the' stream 

 above them. 



HOW TO EXTRUDE THE EGGS. 



The manner of extruding the eggs, has been 

 given in a previous chapter; also their manage- 

 ment. 



INCUBATION. 



Their term of incubation will depend some- 

 what upon the temperature of the water in which 

 they are placed. With us the young trout begin 

 to make their appearance in eight weeks, the water 

 being 42° Fahrenheit; but some will not make 

 their apperance until two or three week later. 



