149 bp:st's art of angling. 



" Upon the curliiig surface, let it glide, 

 " With nat'ral motion from your hand supply 'd, 

 " Against the stream now gently let it play, 

 " Now in the rapid eddy float away." 



Let the line be twice as long as the rod, unless 

 the river is encumbered with wood: and alwa3^s 

 stand as far off the bank as the lenc-th oK vour 

 line will permit, when you cast the fly to the 

 contrary side; but if the wind blows so that 3'ou 

 must throw your line on the same side you [me 

 on, stand on the very brink of the river, and cast 

 your fly at the utmost length of the rod and line, 

 up or down the stream as the wind serves. 



You must have a quick sharp eye, and active 

 hand, to strike directly a fish rises: or else find- 

 in 2: the mistake he will throw out the hook. 



Small light-coloured /^/es are for clear waters 

 and clear atmospheres, large dark-coloured yfc 

 when vice vena. 



When after rain the water becomes brownish, 

 an orange-coloured ^y is taken greedily. 



When fishes rise at the fiy^ very often and yet 

 never take it, you may conclude that it is not 

 what they like: therefore change it for the one 

 they do. 



When you see a fish rise, throw your fly 

 over him, and draw it gently over the place 

 where he rose; and if it is a proper fl}^ for the 

 season, and you cast it with a nicety the fish is 

 your own» 



When you angle in slow-running rivers, or 

 still places, with an artificial //^, cast it across 

 the water, and let it sink a little in the water, and- 

 then draw it gently over to you again, letting 

 the current carry it slowly down: this is the 

 best way for slow waters; but for quick ones 

 your fly must always swim on the top, under the:. 



