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to hooks. Majority in favour of O'Shaughnessy's Limerick 

 hook. Our own opinion notwithstanding. Directions 

 how to make hooks. Reel : the sort of one we prefer. 

 Mr. Bainbridge's advice. How and where a reel is to be 

 attached to the rod. Doctors disagree. Colonel Hawker's 

 authority. Landing-net : its use particularly insisted 

 upon ; its size, with that of its handle and hoop. Clear- 

 ing-ring described, and mentioned as a most useful ap- 

 pendage to the fly-fisher. Fishing-basket, one word rela- 

 tive to : our wish. The amber ale of Ashborne. 



CHAPTER V. 



On, Throwing the Line ; Hooking, Playing, Landing, and 

 Killing a Fish. 



Page 7499. 



Importance of these several operations. Meaning of 

 " He throws a fly as well as any man in England." How 

 to commence throwing the line. The way the process is 

 performed. When to begin using the casting-line and 

 flies. Not necessary for a beginner to endeavour to throw 

 against the wind ; difficulty of doing so, and its impor- 

 tance ; how to succeed in the operation. How to throw 

 your flies when the wind blows either from the right or 

 left. Mode of fishing a stream. Frequent casting recom- 

 mended. When a fish commonly takes a fly. Casting- 

 line alone to touch the water, whenever practicable. 

 Necessity of keeping the flies in view. The parts of 

 streams that should be fished most carefully. The only 

 time the "still deeps" should be fished. When a fish is 

 seen to rise at a natural bait, how to act. Fish " fine 

 and far off." Authors quoted on the way of throw- 

 ing the line : Mr. Ronalds, Mr. Rennie, Mr. Carroll, 



