70 TREATISE ON FLY-FISHING. 



whose hooks are known to stand a long-contested 

 struggle. 



Commence fishing at the head of the pool Z., 

 instead of at the tail, as in trout fishing. 



Throw the fly directly across the river, from 

 where the fisherman stands at A., to B. Let it 

 sink a little below the surface ; then guide it from 

 B. to G., forming the segment of a circle ; give it, 

 during this passage, a jerking or sliding motion, 

 such as water-spiders exhibit when sporting on 

 still pools by the side of rivers ; at each jerk 

 draw the fly gently towards you, two feet or two 

 and a half for salmon, seven or ten inches for 

 peal. For instance, your fly having lighted at B., 

 draw it to C., then pause a moment, when the 

 stream will carry it down to D. again ; draw it to 

 E., and let it fall back to F, ; pursue the same 

 process until the curve from B. to G. is com- 

 pleted, By giving this motion to the fly, it 

 appears to be struggling against the stream. In 

 drawing it towards you the wings collapse, when 

 you pause they expand. 



