386 TROUT AND ANGLING. 



which constantly occurs by its flowing towards 

 you ; an inconvenience which never happens 

 while descending. In this brook, however, the 

 agitation of the waters in ascending and thereby 

 disturbing the fish, would be a sufficient reason for 

 going with the current, its operation being such as 

 to guide the bait, and often by the minutest 

 aperture ; into those deep recesses whence the 

 monarch of the brook is drawn vi et armis, as 

 he struggles to recede into his dark haunt ; in 

 fact, as there is no sea-room to play a fish, the 

 tackle should be altogether of a stouter description 

 than that which is confined to the use of the artifi- 

 cial fly. 



The rod for instance should be but eight or ten 

 feet long, with a very stiff top joint — a longer 

 rod cannot be used with convenience on account of 

 the trees. It must have a winch or reel attached, 

 and rings through which to pass the line of ten or 

 fifteen yards in length,, and made of silk. The 

 hooks should be of rather a large size, and if 

 ganged on silk worm gut, so much the better. 

 A swivel will be required, and at least one large 

 shot of the size of B. 



The angler should have a supply of all those 

 materials before recommended, to repair his loss- 

 es, which in this brook of all others, on account 

 of the large size of the fish, and more particularly 



