They Who 

 Differ 



Long and Short 

 Line 



Dry Fly-Fishing 



Favorite Fish and Fishing 



angle of forty-five degrees, a downward 

 deflection of the tip for a foot will usually 

 suffice. 



So far as my observation goes the objec- 

 tions to the rule have been raised by blrck 

 bass bait-fishers who use heavy rods, strong 

 tackle and large hooks. Under these cir- 

 cumstances a fish is usually so securely 

 hooked by a vigorous yank that the lower- 

 ing of the tip, when it leaps from the water, 

 Is not so essential, inasmuch as the angler 

 has a cinch on his quarry whether the line 

 be slack or taut. 



But even in bait-fishing, with a light rod 

 and corresponding tackle and a small hook, 

 It Is a wise plan to follow a leaping fish 

 back to the water by slightly lowering the 

 tip, especially on a short line — with a long 

 line it does not matter so much, as the 

 "give" of a. pliant rod and long line Is 

 usually sufficient to relieve the increased 

 tension when a fish Is In the air. 



Dry fly-fishing is the latest angling cult 

 In England, but I do not think that It will 

 find many adherents In this country. For 

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