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vour, as much as you can, to have the wind 

 evermore on your back. And always be sure 

 to stand as far off the bank as the length will 

 give you leave, when you throw to the contrary 

 side ; though, when the wind will not permit 

 you so to do, and that you are constrained 

 to angle on the same side whereon you stand, 

 you must then stand on the very brink of the 

 river, and cast your fly at the utmost length of 

 your rod and line, up or down the river, as 

 the gale serves." 



Mr. John Sidney Hawkins says, "Till you 

 are a proficient, every throw will go near to 

 cost you a hook ; therefore, practise for some 

 time without one." 



Mr. Taylor's observations show that he 

 understood the matter in question well. He 

 directs, " Let out the line about half as long 

 again as the rod; and holding that (the rod) 

 properly in one hand, and the line near to the 

 fly (the stretcher) in the other, give your rod a 

 motion from right to left, and as you move the 

 rod backwards, in order to throw out the line, 

 let go the line out of your hand at the same 

 time, and try several throws at this length ; 

 then let out more line, and try that, still using 

 more and more, till you can manage any 

 length needful; but about nine yards is quite 

 sufficient for any one to practise with; and 



