1 1 4 WHEN THE SEWIN COME 



and with strong tackle they are simply 

 hurled out of the dark-coloured water 

 by these unscientific sportsmen. It is a 

 matter of filling a basket, and that only, 

 with these anglers, and they go about it 

 in the most effectual way. Their spell 

 of happiness is, however, soon over, for 

 when the stream runs down, as it does 

 quickly, and the water is a pale golden 

 brown in the sunlight, the fish cease 

 taking worm, and that is the signal for 

 the fly-fisher to have his innings. 



Sewin have a weakness for silver, and 

 whatever the fly may be,a silver bodywill 

 attract the fish if anything will. A fav- 

 ourite pattern in many parts of Wales 

 is made up of brown mallard wing, blue 

 or green hackle, silver body, mounted 

 on a No. 9 Limerick hook. If the fish 

 are running less than a pound the hook 

 and fly must be smaller, and then some 

 common trout may also be added to the 

 creel. One works for sewin just as if he 



