290 THE ANGLER S GUIDE. 



without a Fish ever rising at your fly, you will fill your 

 bag or basket during the last hour. 



The lighter your fly and line descends on the water, 

 the greater the chance of a bite ; for thereon depends 

 much of the advantage the experienced Angler has 

 over the novice, and which is only to be acquired by 

 practice, and love of the art. Never use more than 

 one hook on your line at a time, till you feel fully 

 confident you can throw your line with one, to any 

 given distance or place : when you commence fishing 

 any water, endeavour to keep the wind at your back, 

 as it it enables you to stand farther out of the Fish's 

 sight ; and you have the additional advantage of fish- 

 ing both sides of the stream, if not very broad. In 

 small streams, where the middle is shallow, you will 

 always find a rippling on the surface, in the shallow 

 part. When you cast in your bait, always take care 

 to throw it on the opposite side, and draw it slowly 

 to the rippling, letting it float down some distance j 

 and if the Fish like your fly, they will certainly take 

 it ; or, if you see a Fish rise in any part of the water 

 you are fishing in, immediately throw your bait just 

 above it, draw the fly gently over the spot where the 

 Fish rose, and, if done quickly and neatly, you will ge- 

 nerally take the Fish. 



" Upon the curling 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." 



