TROUT FLY-FISHING IN AMERICA 



Always, and by this I mean there is no exception, the 

 fly should be allowed to remain on the water after the cast 

 is made for a perceptible length of time before it is played 

 by the angler. The perceptible time should be of longer 

 duration when fishing still water than when fishing fast 

 water in streams, because the trout that are to be attracted 

 by the fly are, in most cases, lying still or slowly moving 

 in deep water. 



In stream fishing it is a mistake to fish with more than 

 one fly while in lake and still-water fishing two flies can 

 often be used to advantage. 



When two flies are used it is well so to play the flies 

 that the dropper fly will touch the water occasionally and 

 when it does let it rest for a second or so before retrieving 

 it further. The tail fly will then be fished about one to 

 two inches below the surface of the water. 



At no time should the fly or flies be played quickly on 

 or through the water, because the trout should be given 

 time to see and be attracted by them, which will not be the 

 case if they are played rapidly. 



When the fly is played on the surface, or nearly so, it 

 can be done to advantage by the straight backward move- 

 ment of the rod, but when it is played four or more inches 

 below the surface it is better to play it with a side and up- 

 ward movement of the rod, which throws the broad side 

 of the fly to the trout, making it easier for the trout to see, 

 and its action more like a drowned or injured real fly. 



When the water is calm, without a semblance of any 

 kind of a ripple, I have found the best success to be ob- 



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