SOME WAYS 



OF CASTING ARTIFICIAL FLIES 



THIRTY years ago the anglers who 

 wished to be called expert had to be 

 able to make a clean figure 8 without 

 snapping off the flies. Not many 

 acquired the method up to the expert point. It 

 was too difficult, and required too much room and 

 effort; the "leisurely happiness" men seek in fly- 

 casting could not be obtained in that way, hence, 

 it made way for the "straight away." 



The casting back and 

 forth, holding the rod 

 perpendicularly, as 

 nearly true over the 

 head as we can, elevating the back cast, that the 

 line may be carried straight out in front, has 

 become universal, more, we think, because a greater 

 length of line can be got out, than because of its 

 beauty or successful taking of fish. Some would 

 rather cast a long line than get fish, yet more 

 fly fishing is done by this method. The sight 

 3^9 



STRAIGHT AWAT 

 CAST 



