FLY-FISHING IN THE BANGBLT REGION. 99 



Fish you will take with the fly and plenty of them, but 

 of the large ones, but few at best. 



But it is worth a year of common fishing to fasten one 

 long, slim, limber five pounder. For from a half to 

 three quarters of an hour or so, he will make music 

 which to the anglers' ear has a charm, compared to 

 which the sweetest strains of Patti or Nilsson are but 

 discordant sounds. 



This may be your good fortune at the first cast, may 

 be, though probably it will not. But at all events, re- 

 peat to yourself the wise saying of the Philosopher of 

 the Magalloway, "If you want to catch any fish, you 

 must keep your line wet," and hammer away at them. 

 In time, if you follow the method herein before set 

 forth, your turn will surely come ; and then you will 

 forget all the weary waiting that has gone before, and 

 will rest that night a happy man, even though you have 

 the toothache. 



