72 TREATISE ON FLY-FISHING. 



Having cast five or six times from B. to G., 

 move on a few paces, and throw over to H., form- 

 ing a curve to L, and so on until the pool is 

 carefully tried. 



If a fish has been moved, note the place, and 

 try him again in a few minutes. Be careful, not 

 to throw immediately over the spot where he 

 rose ; but let the fly approach him in one of the 

 glides made in the curve. Should the fish then 

 take the fly, dont strike directly, but allow a 

 second or two to intervene, when you will find the 

 fish well hooked. Don't be frightened keep 

 perfectly cool hold your rod well back, the butt 

 end rather from you ; indulge the fish with as 

 much line as he requires, taking care however to 

 bear well and steadily against him, so that he 

 encounters much resistance in drawing the line 

 over the rod and off the reel. When the fish 

 slackens his pace, reel up as much of your line as 

 you can do with safety ; this economy may be 

 most useful when he again rushes off. The length 



