TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



There are other features which must be taken into 

 account when comparing these two methods of fly-fish- 

 ing before any conclusion should be reached as to the 

 relative merits of each, and they consist of where and 

 when each method can be successfully practiced. 



The dry-fly angler can successfully ply his art on 

 streams that are placid, slow running and clear; on 

 streams that are shallow, having many rocks and small 

 or large pools of no great depth; on portions of more 

 rugged streams, such as eddies, pools and slack waters 

 and sometimes on lakes just beyond where a stream enters. 



Having the proper waters to fish, the dry-fly angler 

 can enjoy fishing, usually with success, whenever the 

 weather, wind and water conditions are favorable, but 

 at no other time. 



The dry-fly angler cannot hope to accomplish any- 

 thing when it is rainy, or when the wind is high or gusty 

 or when the water is disturbed or roilly; so it is apparent 

 that natural conditions must play a most important part 

 in the proper application of the art of dry-fly fishing un- 

 der all circumstances. 



On the other hand, for the wet-fly angler to enjoy 

 fishing with more than average chance of success, all that 

 is necessary is available fishable water, and it makes no 

 difference what the weather, wind and water conditions 

 may be, so far as applying the art of wet-fly fishing is 

 concerned, because success rests largely with the angler 

 and not necessarily with the physical conditions, as is 

 the case in dry-fly fishing. 



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