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CONTENTS.
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CHAPTER I.
INTRODUCTORY.
Difficulty of Angling-Qualifications necessary to form Angler-Attractions of Angling-Trout the
Fish most sought by Anglers-Reason for this-
Excuses of Anglers-Estimate of what a good
Angler should be able to capture
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CHAPTER II.
FRESH-WATER TROUT.
Appearance-Variations of Complexion-
Senses of Trout-Growth, Size, and Edible Quali-
ties-Number of Trout a Stream produces depend-
ent upon
its nature-Examples of this-Voracity of
the Trout-Season when Trout are in Condition-
Decrease of Trout, and Causes of this-Netting, and
Remedies for it-Difficulties the Modern Angler
has to contend with
CHAPTER III.
ANGLER'S EQUIPMENT.
Dress-Wading Boots and Stockings-Rods, in general
made too supple-Advantages of a stiff Rod-Hollow
Butts-Woods of which Rods should be made-Dif-
ferent modes of joining the pieces together-Reels-
Lines-Gut-Great importance of Fine Gut-Cha-
racteristics of Good Gut-Methods of staining Gut-
Knots for joining Gut together— Hooks—Baskets—
Landing and Minnow Nets-Fishing Books
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CHAPTER IV.
ARTIFICIAL FLY-FISHING.
Introductory Remarks-Fly-fishing the most agreeable,
deadly, and difficult branch of Angling—Errors of
Fly-fishing as usually practised-Immense Advan-
tages of Angling up Stream
CHAPTER V.
FLIES, FLY-DRESSING, ETC.
Erroneous Notions of Anglers respecting Flies-Flies of certain Colours sometimes preferred by Trout- Great Importance of sparely-dressed Flies-Spiders more deadly than Flies-Feathers necessary for
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dressing Spiders-The three most killing Spiders
Feathers necessary for dressing Flies—The three
most killing Flies-Miscellaneous Articles neces-
sary for Fly-dressing-Method of dressing a Spider
Method of dressing a Fly-Woodcut of Flies
Manufacture of the Fly-cast-Rod for Fly-fishing
Comparative casting power of a six and twelve-
foot Rod
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CHAPTER VI.
ON TROUTING WITH THE FLY.
Casting the Line-Disadvantages of using a long Line
Importance of throwing a Line lightly-Necessity
of quick striking-Proper mode of striking-How
to land a Trout-Instructions for fishing Pools,
Streams, and Still Water-Casting partly across
and partly up more deadly than casting up-Im-
portance of fishing quickly-General Principles
for determining the Size of Flies-What Flies to
use, and when to change them-Season when Fly-
fishing commences-Size of Flies suitable for April
Best kind of Weather-Time of the take-Haunts
of the Trout during April-May-Time of Day-
Most favourable condition of Water-Size of Flies
Haunts of the Trout in May and June-July an
unfavourable month for the Fly-fisher-Night Fish-
ing-Difficulty of killing Trout during the Day-
August and September better months than July-
Concluding Remarks
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CHAPTER VII.
ON ANGLING WITH THE WORM.
Prejudice against Worm-fishing-Value of the Worm
as a Bait for Trout-Tackle suitable-Disadvan-
tages of Shotting-Different kinds of Worms, and
the way to prepare them-Necessity of Fishing up
Stream with the Worm-Casting and Management
of the Line-Proper time to strike-Season most
suitable-Best time of Day and kind of Weather
Places where to fish-Worm-fishing in flooded
Waters and Hill Burns
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CHAPTER VIII.
MAY-FLY FISHING.
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The May-Fly, and its value as a Lure for Trout-Natural
History of the Fly-Creeper, the May-fly in its
embryo state- Canister for containing them-
Creeper-fishing-Tackle - Method of Baiting —
Places where to fish-State of Water and Weather
Method of baiting and using the May-fly
CHAPTER IX.
MINNOW AND PAR-TAIL FISHING.
Different means of capturing Minnows-Salted Minnows Box for containing live Minnows-Size of Min-
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