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CHAPTER VII. 



WABINa. 



The angler should only wade when he cannot com- 

 mand the catch by casting from the bank, as his 

 presence in the water tends to scare the fish lying 

 towards his bank ; but when, by so doing, the catch is 

 better commanded and the fly presented more per- 

 fectly to the fish, he should not hesitate to take the 

 water. 



The requirements are a pair of waterproof stockings 

 or trousers, whichever the depth of the water may 

 require, a pair of coarse woollen socks over them for 

 protection against grit, and lastly a pair of boots, or 

 brogues as they are commonly called, of stout make, 

 with soles well studded with large flat nails to enable 

 him to keep a firm footing upon rocks, &c. 



It is convenient to have wading-trousers sufficiently 

 wide at the top to take in the coat without packing, as 

 should the angler by accident lose his footing and get 

 carried out of his depth they will soon fill and enable 

 him to use his legs, whereas should they fit tightly, 

 under the same circumstances the air they contain 



