24 BRITISH SPORTING FISHES. 
though a warm, dull day will keep the fish feeding 
from light till dark. Midday yields the best fishing 
in winter. Upon one occasion, after fishing fly 
all day for four brace of fish, worm was tried at 
dusk. Precisely the same number was basketed 
the last quarter of an hour—by far the best fish 
of the day. This is another illustration of the 
uncertainty of sport. 
The grayling angler is either a fly-fisher, or 
he practises bottom-fishing. The former uses a 
whole host of flies, the latter worms, gentles, and 
grasshoppers. An extensive knowledge of the 
habits of the fish is needed to practise either 
successfully, as both have been elevated almost 
to the level of a fine art. In worm fishing 
some anglers fish with a fixed float, others with a 
sliding one. In the latter case the depth need 
not be continually changed, as the worm will 
keep on or near the bottom. The edges and 
eddies of streams should be carefully tried, as 
also pools and ‘‘draws.” Grasshopper-fishing is 
just as deadly in certain rivers as it is un- 
successful in others. The Teme and Swale, 
respectively, give practical illustration of this re- 
markable fact. The artificial “ grasshopper” (the 
barb being covered with a gentle or two) is cast 
into streams, eddies, and deep water, and as soon 
as it has sunk to the bottom it is raised a few 
