It is when playing for a certain fish that mishaps always occur. If you should get hung up in a tree during such a critical period, don't get impatient and try to release it by main strength. Wait a minute for the leader to dry a little; then a slight tug will often free it.
When a trout is hooked play him. Don't be too anxious to get him into your basket. Keep a good bend
in your rod and make him fight for all the line he gets but if you attempt to " horse " him in he will pull out the hook or snap the leader nine times out of ten. Remember that an ordinary trout hook is a pretty small affair. When the fish shows signs of tiring play him some more; then swing him up stream of you, put your net down and let the fish back or float into it.
