HOW TO CATCH SALMON AND TROUT 115 



rarely in the interior of the mouth or throat, would 

 seem to prove this. Trout and bass take flies as food 

 with a vicious swallow, consequently the majority 

 gorge the hook, and fasten it well back in the mouth. 



Salmon are easily seen in the pools when passing 

 over them in a boat, which seemingly frightens them, 

 as they move away, but only to return to their original 

 place in a few moments. It occurs very often that 

 they will not rise to a fly, though every effort is made 

 to make them take the bait. Neither a spoon, nor 

 live or dead bait of any kind, tempts them. They 

 seemingly are able to live on the thick layers of fat 

 they possess until returned to the sea. 



The favorite flies with salmon fishermen are the 

 Jock Scott and Silver Doctor, although many other 

 patterns are used. Their evident requirement is that 

 they be bright-colored and attractive, rather than dull 

 or of dai'k color. 



Much experience is required to hook, play, and 

 kill a salmon — more so than any other fish. It is 

 best, therefore, if opportunity offers to secure such 

 fishing, to accept the advice of an experienced salmon 

 fisherman. 



There are but two methods of properly catching 

 brook trout of any kind — namely, with bait or fly. 

 In lakes they are sometimes taken trolling with 

 small spoons or spinners, but such methods are not 



