98 MODERN PRACTICAL ANGLER. 
Mr. Ogden, of Winchcomb Street, Cheltenham, is the 
most celebrated manufacturer of “ dry-flies,” of which he 
makes a speciality. I have now before mea fly of his 
that I have used several times, and which has survived 
a good deal of “flicking.” It is still fit for work, and 
floats like thistledown. 
LAKE FLY-FISHING. 
Almost all the remarks already made on the principles 
of river Trout-fishing both as to the “ How” and the 
‘“When,” apply also to Trout-fishing in lakes. The case 
is different, however, as regards the “ Where,” and on 
this point a few observations may be offered. 
The best spots for fly-fishing in lakes are usually out- 
falls of streams, rocky patches and banks, the edges of 
reed-beds, and generally the sloping shores at the point 
where, without being shallow, the water is not too deep 
for the bottom to be seen. The use of a boat is commonly 
a great advantage in lake fishing, as by its means not 
only can a greater range of water be fished, but it can 
be fished in a much shorter time. Moreover, such spots 
as the margins of reed-beds, and submerged banks, which 
are as stated usually amongst the best casts, can rarely 
be commanded from the shore, even with wading—a 
practice, by the way, which in lakes is apt to lead to 
awkward results, unless pursued with great care. 
The boat should be allowed to drift before the wind, 
