424 SALMON AND TROUT. 
The fly is nearly of the same length as the creeper, and the 
tackle used for one may be used for the other. In fact, when 
creepers are changing the fisherman will often find it convenient 
to fish indiscriminately with either the one or the other. Trout 
take the stone-fly best wader water, and close to the edges of the 
stream or pool. This point is laid much stress on by Border 
anglers, and with good reason, inasmuch as the natural spots to 
find the fly are close to the banks from which they are washed ; 
and it is here consequently that the trout come to look for them. 
A dark, full water is more favourable for the effective use of the 
stone-fly than one that is low and clear; but in both states good 
baskets may be made with it. The flies should be collected ina 
box the night or early morning before they are to be used. The 
best places for finding them are under the stones above, but near 
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the water’s edge ; and where most cast-off shells are seen the fly 
will probably be found in the greatest abundance. 
Colonel Campbell tells me that, on the Border streams, he has 
had great success with this fly used with blow-line tackle. A method 
‘of natural fly-fishing is also much practised on the Peterel, and 
doubtless on many other neighbouring streams, in which two flies 
—the specific names of which I could not ascertain—are used 
upon a small double hook. 
The season for stone-fly fishing begins about the middle of 
May, and ends about the middle of June. 
