CONTENTS 



Preface 



CHAPTER 



I. Trout Found in American Waters 

 II. The Art of Fly-Fishing . 



III. A Comparison of the Merits of the Wet and 



fly Methods of Fly-Fishing 



IV. The Fly-Rod and Its Function . 



V. For the Beginner at Fly-Fishing . 



VI. The Rod, The Reel, The Line, The Leader 

 The Fly 



VIL The Habits of Trout .... 



VIII. The Coloration of Trout 



IX. The Sight and Hearing of Trout . 



X. A Few Words About Casting the Fly . 



XL How to Fish the Wet-Fly . 



XII. How and When to Strike Trout . 



XIII. When to Fish Dark and Light-Colored Flies 



XIV. The "Expert" Fly Fisherman . 

 XV. How to Make Your Own Leaders . 



XVI. Trout Fly-Fishing in the Rangeley Region 

 XVII. Wet- Flies Used in Various States . 

 XVIII. Dry-Flies Used in England and America 



XIX. List of Wet-Flies 



XX. Miscellaneous Matters . 



Glossary 



Index 



Dry- 



and 



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