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the fish rise only for an hour or so in the middle 
of the day. Every month brings its own peculiar 
insect host, and the trout-angler, observing these, 
dresses his flies accordingly. The different nature 
of rivers influences not only the supply of insect 
food, but the fish. The trout of slow, southern 
streams grow quicker and heavier than those of 
the colder northern ones. Speaking generally, 
the small-winged flies are taken during the day, 
the larger-winged ones at night. The trout, like 
other fish and some birds, does not swallow its 
insect food until a considerable pellet has been 
collected in the mouth. The weather influences 
the distribution of fish in a river, especially trout. 
And this remark applies to the different heights 
of the water. A good trout-angler always knows 
just where to find his game, not only as to season, 
but as to wind and weather. In the cold of 
winter, so in summer, the fish are found in the 
deep dubs, and a favourite haunt in spring and 
summer is upon the “draws” and rippling reaches. 
At flood-time the fish are driven to the stream- 
sides, worms and food being washed there; and 
then they have an aversion to be in rushing, 
turbulent, or muddy water. Of course, trout are 
found in tarns, ponds, lochs, as well as in rivers ; 
but the latter they love and thrive in best. 
Every one knows what a handsome fish the pink- 
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