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possible to the bank or bushes under which the fish 

 rest, waiting until some insect shall fall within reach. 



To accomplish this, a difficult underhand cast has 

 frequently to be made, and it is wonderful what, with 

 practice, a fly can be made to do ; but the angler must 

 bear iu mind that no false casts must be made, as 

 such a one is usually sufficient to scare any chub. 



The fly should be made to hit the water smartly, as 

 do the insects which it is intended to imitate. 



For this class of fishing we prefer a stiff 12-foot rod, 

 line and reel of the size used for sea-trout, and three 

 yards of stout single gut ; lighter tackle than this we 

 consider inadvisable, as, with such, it is next to im- 

 possible to cast a big palmer with precision, as, in the 

 first place, the fly is heavy, and then picks up a deal 

 of water. 



The heavier line naturally causes more disturbance 

 upon striking the water; but this efiect is covered by 

 that made by the heavy fly, especially when, as is 

 proper, it falls with a good flop. 



Chub can be nicely approached in a Canadian canoe, 

 as, when skilfully managed, almost perfect silence can 

 be observed. The paddler had best turn the nose up 

 stream and allow her to drift gently down at about half 

 the pace of the main stream while the angler faces and 

 fishes down. 



With a skifi" the same tactics may be adopted, only, 

 of course, in this case the angler sits or stands in the 

 stern. 



