TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



The greatest exponent of the art is an Englishman, 

 Mr. Frederick M. Halford, the author of the following 

 works : 



"Floating Flies and How to Dress Them." 



* "Dry-fly Fishing in Theory and Practice.** 



* "Dry-fly Entomology." 

 "Making a Fishery." 



"An Angler's Autobiography." 



* "Modern Development of the Dry-fly." 



* "The Dry-fly Man's Handbook." 



Mr. Halford is a real authority on the subject of dry- 

 fly fishing, and it would be well worth the expense of own- 

 ing the books marked with a star. 



Although "Dry-fly Fishing in Theory and Practice" 

 is now out of print an occasional copy can be picked up 

 at times; but it is earnestly hoped that before long there 

 will be a new edition printed so that all ardent anglers 

 can obtain a copy. 



The dry-fly method has been, and is, used successfully 

 in this country on such streams as the Esopus, the Never- 

 sink, the Beaverkill and the Willowemoc in New York 

 State as well as some other waters, and in eddies, pools 

 and slack waters of more rugged streams; but from my 

 experience and as far as I have been able to ascertain it 

 has not proved successful on ponds, lakes and fast-flow- 

 ing streams that constitute at least ninety-five per cent, of 

 the fishable waters for trout in this country. 



It is a fine art, this dry-fly method of angling, and it 



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