THE TROUT. 
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amply repay him, by the size and quality of the game, the 
largest, oldest, most wary of the tribe, being often taken by 
this process. Holland gives the following instructions : 
tl The Angler must be provided with a 14 feet rod, with a 
stiff top, and strong running tackle ; he will seldom have to 
use more than a yard of line, the bottom of which should be 
of strong silk worm gut. I recommend strong tackle, because 
in confined situations, overhung with wood, you will not have 
room to play your fish, but must hold him tight and depend 
on the strength of your tackle. 
“ The size of your hook must depend upon the size of the 
fly, from No. 7 to 9 for small flies and grubs, and for beetles 
No. 4 or 5. For bush-fishing, you should be provided with 
well scoured brandlings and red worms, cad-baits,* clock- 
baits, earth-grubs, beetles, grasshoppers, and a horn of flies; 
or at least as many of the above as you can procure. 
11 Great caution is necessary in using your rod and line, for 
if there are few bushes or brambles to conceal you, the 
water must be approached warily, as the large trout often lie 
near the surface, and if you are once seen they will fly from 
you. If the water should be deep, dark, and overhung with 
thick foliage, so that you can scarcely find an open space for 
your bait, your line must be shortened to half a yard, and 
sometimes less. 
11 If your flies are small, use two of them at once, as they 
frequently fall in the water in couples. When duping with the 
fly, if you see your fish, drop the fly gently on the water 
about a foot before him, and if you are not seen, he will 
eagerly take it. When your fish is struck, do not allow him 
to get his head down, for fear cf roots and weeds, but keep 
him to the top of the water, when his fins and strength will 
* Cnd-baits and clock-baits arc not known amongst Anglers in this 
country; the others will bo found useful if they can bo procured. 
