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strike; if not, the fly is to be allowed to float 

 well down before lifting it for another cast, lest 

 the fish be scared. 



A repetition of this process of drying the fly, 

 and casting over fish which are seen rising, con- 

 stitutes the somewhat monotonous but certainly 

 artistic method of dry fly-fishing, which, how- 

 ever, does not call for so intimate a knowledge of 

 fish nature as the method of fly-fishing ordinarily 

 pursued here. 



A judicious combination of these two styles 

 may be recommended, the dry fly being used on 

 still waters and pools, with or without a ripple, 

 and on slow streams ; whilst the wet is em- 

 ployed to search the more rapid waters. 



The angler in this way may attain more suc- 

 cess than by a rigid adherence to either method. 



We do not attempt to give a list of flies, only 

 a few of our favourites, close imitation of the 

 natural insect being the main point to be aimed 

 at. 



1. March Brown. In spring. 



2. Hare Lug and Woodcock, quill body. All 



the season. 



3. Hare Lug and Blae Wing, quill body. All 



the season. 



4. Hare Lug and Yellowish Blae Wing, quill 



body. In autumn. 



5. Grey Quill Gnat. All the season. 



