VII 



ON TROUTING WITH THE FLY THE 

 PRACTICE 



IT has been often said to us : c In rough 

 water of a small stream, with dead low 

 summer level no use/ We say, 'Give to 

 me/ 



Stalk that stream, creep and crawl, if 

 necessary, up towards its tail-race or glide. 

 Then cast rapidly once only over each likely 

 spot you can easily reach with a line, say, not 

 more than twice the length of your rod, less 

 if possible, letting your flies two in number 

 rest each cast one or two seconds, and 

 keeping the line itself as much out of the 

 water as possible. This done, then remem- 

 ber you have only attracted the attention 

 of the best fish in the swim. 



Now once more come over the same water, 



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