16 FISHING WITH THE FLY. 



tiply varieties indefinitely. It is only necessary to have 

 an " assortment/' gaudy and sombre, large and small, 

 but plenty of them. It is very unpleasant to run short 

 when you are two or three hundred miles away from 

 "the shop." Those who have had any considerable 

 experience know just what they want, and the only safe 

 thing for the novice to do, when ready to lay in his 

 stock, is to seek advice of someone who knows something 

 of what may be required in the waters to be visited. 



And then let him go to the quiet and roaring rivers 

 where salmon congregate, experiment with such flies 

 as he has, lure the fish by his skilful casts, strike 

 quick, fight hard, and be happy. 



Albany, Dec. 7th, 1882. 



