72 SOME HINTS AS TO TACKLE. 



Various methods are employed to fix on 

 droppers : we give a few of them : 



1st. Lay dropper parallel with casting-line, 

 above a knot, fly pointing upwards, make a 

 double half-hitch round the cast with gut end of 

 dropper, and pull tight. 



2d. Tie on dropper to cast with a single knot, 

 draw it tight, then, pointing fly downward, make 

 a hitch round the line, and pull upwards. This 

 also requires to be placed above a kno A t on the 

 cast. 



Tail Fly. 



3d. Make a running loop on cast, insert gut of 

 dropper, and with slight jerk draw both ends of 



