TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



conditions found on all kinds of fishable trout waters these 

 relative casts remain the same. 



A "short cast" is from 20 to 30 feet. 

 A "medium cast" is from 30 to 40 feet. 

 A "long cast" is from 40 to 50 feet. 



Anything over 50 feet is a "very long cast," but such 

 casts are seldom attempted by experienced wet-fly fisher- 

 men, because they realize they are of little use. 



When casting the dry-fly there is but one requirement 

 other than accuracy, and that is the landing of the fly 

 upon the water as gently and delicately as possible with 

 the fly "cocked," because the movement of the fly should 

 depend entirely upon the current of the stream. 



This is not, however, the case when casting the wet-fly 

 so far as having the fly always fall upon the water lightly, 

 because the angler fishes the fly instead of depending upon 

 the current doing so, but the cast should not be poorly 

 made on that account. 



When fishing the wet-fly in still water for trout, such as 

 is found in large pools of lakes or certain pools of large 

 streams, extreme lightness or delicacy in the landing of the 

 fly upon the water is not essential for success if one is fish- 

 ing for big trout. 



As a matter of fact, if big fish are what the angler is 

 after, it is a decided mistake to cast a very light fly on a 

 pool if he expects to be successful in making them rise. 



For many years I have noticed when fishing various 

 pools, under the conditions named, big fish are seldom 



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