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SO the angler should not allow himself to accept a lift, 

 unless the distance be beyond a walk, then he had 

 better do the last mile or so on foot if he wish to wade 

 in comfort. 



The best plan is to carry the waders and put them 

 on when the pool is reached, as by so doing the walk is 

 made easier and the waders kept dry ; whereas, should 

 the waders be walked in, heat and perspiration are gene- 

 rated, to be condensed upon entry of the cold water ; 

 wear and tear of the waders is also avoided. 



No time is lost by this method, and if the cast be 

 placed to soak while the waders are being put on, it 

 will be fit to hold a fish should the angler chance to 

 hook one early on. 



Waders on, we set to work with a cast of three yards, 

 the last being of single gut, and a rather large size fly, 

 a variation of our pattern No. 12, but to all intents and 

 purposes the same. 



This, it will be admitted, is not a showy fly, although 

 doubtless the gold tinsel lights it up a bit ; but we have 

 killed fish with it after it has been dressed a couple of 

 years and the tinsel has become discoloured, so it may 

 be that the shoulder-hackle, being dressed over the 

 wings, makes it show well. 



Thus we started casting at the head of the pool in 

 strong rough water, the other rod commencing lower 

 down towards the tail, where the stream ran slower 

 and deeper, holding as a rule large fish, especially at 

 this time of year. 



