Neither of them had ever tried it before, but they had heard it spoken of as one of the best streams for fish in that part.

On reaching its banks the rods were put together, the hooks were baited with worms, and a deep pool being chosen they set to work.

After fishing for some time without success they tried a pool higher up, and so mounted higher and higher up the stream, but ever with the same want of success.
"How could they have said that this was a good place for fish ?" Tompkins said angrily at last.

"Why, by this time it would have been hard luck if we had not caught a dozen between us where we usually fish close to the town, and after our long walk we have not had even a bite." "I fancy, Tompkins," Ned said, "that we are a couple of fools.

I know it is trout that they catch in this stream, and of course, now I think of it, trout are caught in clear water with a fly, not with a worm.